Canada vs Sweden: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Canada
61.3
in 2024
Sweden
61.6
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.6 against 61.3 in Canada, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.53 | 67.41 | 5.88 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 60.85 | 62.79 | 1.94 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.6 against 61.3 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Canada ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.