Sweden vs World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Sweden
56.9%
in 2025
World
42.5%
in 2025
Sweden rank
26th
World rank
27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.9% against 42.5% in World, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 55.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 44.3% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 42.0% | 13.6% | 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 (%), Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 56.9% against 42.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Sweden and World?
- 14.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sweden ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 186 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, 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.