High income vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
High income
44.4%
in 2025
Sweden
56.9%
in 2025
High income rank
25th
Sweden rank
26th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- High income
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.9% against 44.4% in High income, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 56.9% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 51.2% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 54.1% | 10.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 55.7% | 11.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), High income or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.9% against 44.4% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between High income and Sweden?
- 12.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do High income and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- High income ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th 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, total (%) (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.