Bangladesh vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Bangladesh
43.6%
in 2024
Sweden
43.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
44th
Sweden rank
45th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Sweden
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 43.6% against 43.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sweden ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 45th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.3% | 65.6% | 11.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 33.8% | 24.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 40.2% | 8.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 42.2% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.1% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Bangladesh or Sweden?
- Bangladesh, at 43.6% against 43.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Bangladesh and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 45th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.