Finland vs Sweden: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker

Finland
72,390 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Sweden
65,470 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 72,390 Annual working unit (AWU) against 65,470 Annual working unit (AWU) in Sweden, a difference of 6,920 Annual working unit (AWU).

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 16 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 128,550 Annual working unit (AWU) 84,715 Annual working unit (AWU) 43,835 Annual working unit (AWU) Finland
2000s 88,985 Annual working unit (AWU) 70,368 Annual working unit (AWU) 18,618 Annual working unit (AWU) Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 72,390 Annual working unit (AWU) against 65,470 Annual working unit (AWU) in Sweden as of 2007.
What is the difference in labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker between Finland and Sweden?
6,920 Annual working unit (AWU), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
Last refreshed