Euro area vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Euro area
39.3%
in 2025
Sweden
57.0%
in 2025
Euro area rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Euro area
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.0% against 39.3% in Euro area, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 56.9% | 13.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 51.5% | 11.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 54.8% | 17.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 55.7% | 17.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Euro area or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 57.0% against 39.3% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Euro area and Sweden?
- 17.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Euro area ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.