Sweden vs United Kingdom: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate

Sweden
0.426 % change on previous year
in 2027
United Kingdom
0.4352 % change on previous year
in 2027
Sweden rank
125th
United Kingdom rank
124th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
-2-1012199120092027

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4352 % change on previous year against 0.426 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.0092 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 125th and United Kingdom ranks 124th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4573 % change on previous year 0.0511 % change on previous year 0.5083 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s 0.8485 % change on previous year 0.9237 % change on previous year 0.0752 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s 1.06 % change on previous year 0.7867 % change on previous year 0.2739 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 0.7349 % change on previous year 0.4705 % change on previous year 0.2644 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4352 % change on previous year against 0.426 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.0092 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 125th and United Kingdom ranks 124th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.