Latvia vs Sweden: Employment rate, men vs. women
Latvia
61.8%
in 2025
Sweden
61.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
123rd
Sweden rank
125th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 61.8% against 61.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 61.7% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 62.8% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 62.4% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 61.8% against 61.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Latvia ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.