Cyprus vs Sweden: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Cyprus
62.32
in 2025
Sweden
61.6
in 2025
Cyprus rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 62.32 against 61.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Cyprus ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.46 | 56.25 | 0.792 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 60.14 | 58.9 | 1.25 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 55.85 | 66.55 | 10.7 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 60.6 | 62.59 | 1.99 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Cyprus or Sweden?
- Cyprus, at 62.32 against 61.6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0.72, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd 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.