Sweden vs United States: Employment to population ratio
Sweden
58.98
in 2025
United States
59.11
in 2025
Sweden rank
82nd
United States rank
81st
Employment to population ratio over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.11 against 58.98 in Sweden, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 82nd and United States ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3 | 61.8 | 3.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 59.01 | 61.63 | 2.62 | United States |
| 2010s | 59.17 | 58.88 | 0.294 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.23 | 58.79 | 0.4412 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 59.11 against 58.98 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Sweden and United States?
- 0.13, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Sweden ranks 82nd and United States ranks 81st 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.