Southern Africa vs Sweden: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.27 against 56.11 in Southern Africa, a difference of 8.16.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 68th of 85 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.42 | 63.79 | 5.38 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 56.64 | 62.99 | 6.34 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.51 | 63.95 | 9.44 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 54.75 | 64.48 | 9.73 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.27 against 56.11 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 8.16, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Southern Africa ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 68th of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.