Estonia vs Sweden: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Estonia
61.49
in 2025
Sweden
61.6
in 2025
Estonia rank
25th
Sweden rank
24th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.6 against 61.49 in Estonia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.09 | 55.53 | 2.43 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 53.76 | 58.9 | 5.14 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.98 | 66.55 | 9.58 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.08 | 62.59 | 1.51 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.6 against 61.49 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.11, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Estonia ranks 25th 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.