Sweden vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Sweden
57.2%
in 2025
United States of America
56.3%
in 2025
Sweden rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.2% against 56.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 173 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.9% | 69.0% | 13.1% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 70.5% | 72.7% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 72.7% | 6.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 69.7% | 17.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 63.6% | 13.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 56.5% | 3.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 56.1% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 57.2% against 56.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Sweden ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.