Luxembourg vs Sweden: Employment rate, men vs. women
Luxembourg
61.4%
in 2025
Sweden
61.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
127th
Sweden rank
125th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.7% against 61.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 61.7% | 3.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 62.8% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 62.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 62.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.7% against 61.4% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Luxembourg ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.