Canada vs Sweden: Labor participation rate
Canada
64.52
in 2025
Sweden
64.59
in 2025
Canada rank
69th
Sweden rank
67th
Labor participation rate over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.59 against 64.52 in Canada, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.08 | 63.79 | 1.28 | Canada |
| 2000s | 66.61 | 62.99 | 3.63 | Canada |
| 2010s | 66.11 | 63.95 | 2.16 | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.86 | 64.52 | 0.3347 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.59 against 64.52 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.07, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for labor participation rate?
- Canada ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.