Low & middle income vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Low & middle income
42.2%
in 2025
Sweden
56.9%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Low & middle income
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.9% against 42.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 56.9% | 0.1% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 0.1% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 54.1% | 9.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 55.7% | 13.9% | 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 (%), Low & middle income or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.9% against 42.2% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Low & middle income and Sweden?
- 14.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th 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.