Brazil vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio
Brazil
59.37
in 2025
Sweden
58.98
in 2025
Brazil rank
80th
Sweden rank
82nd
Employment to population ratio over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 59.37 against 58.98 in Sweden, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.83 | 58.3 | 1.53 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 60.32 | 59.01 | 1.31 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 58.53 | 59.17 | 0.6375 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.74 | 59.23 | 2.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 59.37 against 58.98 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.39, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Brazil ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.