Low & middle income vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Low & middle income
79.0%
in 2025
Sweden
85.3%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Low & middle income
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.3% against 79.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 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 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st 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 | 84.3% | 82.2% | 2.1% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 80.5% | 1.9% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 83.5% | 3.3% | 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), Low & middle income or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.3% against 79.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Low & middle income and Sweden?
- 6.3%, 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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.