Romania vs Sweden: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,195 against 5,839 in Sweden, a difference of 2,356.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 69 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,100 | 5,337 | 3,763 | Romania |
| 2020s | 8,352 | 5,699 | 2,652 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 8,195 against 5,839 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Romania and Sweden?
- 2,356, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Romania ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.