Israel vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Israel
42.5%
in 2025
Sweden
43.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
48th
Sweden rank
45th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.3% against 42.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
Israel ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 65.1% | 37.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 62.8% | 37.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 43.4% | 4.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 41.2% | 4.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 42.6% | 3.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 0.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.3% against 42.5% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Israel ranks 48th 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.