Maldives vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Maldives
43.6%
in 2025
Sweden
43.1%
in 2025
Maldives rank
49th
Sweden rank
52nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Maldives
- Sweden
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 43.6% against 43.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Maldives ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 45.8% | 8.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 42.2% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 42.6% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 0.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Maldives or Sweden?
- Maldives, at 43.6% against 43.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Maldives and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Maldives ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.