Europe and Central Asia vs Sweden: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Europe and Central Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 67.5 against 57.53 in Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 9.97.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Europe and Central Asia ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 56th of 85 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Central Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.26 | 62.86 | 5.6 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 58.06 | 71.92 | 13.86 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 58.1 | 68.18 | 10.08 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Europe and Central Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 67.5 against 57.53 in Europe and Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Europe and Central Asia and Sweden?
- 9.97, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Central Asia and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 56th of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.