IDA & IBRD total vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
IDA & IBRD total
78.9%
in 2025
Sweden
85.3%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.3% against 78.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 82.2% | 1.7% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 1.5% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 83.5% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 85.2% | 6.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), IDA & IBRD total or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.3% against 78.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between IDA & IBRD total and Sweden?
- 6.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.