How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Germany

56.8%

in 2025

Sweden

56.8%

in 2025

Germany rank

46th

Sweden rank

45th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 56.8% against 56.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56.9%	56.9%	0.0%	Sweden
2000s	53.0%	51.0%	2.1%	Germany
2010s	52.6%	53.5%	0.9%	Sweden
2020s	55.7%	55.6%	0.1%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Germany or Sweden?: Sweden, at 56.8% against 56.8% in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Germany and Sweden?: 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?: Germany ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 187 countries.
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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.