Northern Africa vs Sweden: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Northern Africa
38.64
in 2027
Sweden
58.83
in 2027
Northern Africa rank
81st
Sweden rank
79th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sweden
0204060199120092027

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 58.83 against 38.64 in Northern Africa, a difference of 20.19.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 79th of 87 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 41.14 58.3 17.16 Sweden
2000s 40.89 59.01 18.12 Sweden
2010s 40.52 59.17 18.66 Sweden
2020s 38.37 59.14 20.77 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Northern Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 58.83 against 38.64 in Northern Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Northern Africa and Sweden?
20.19, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Northern Africa and Sweden rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern Africa ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 79th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.