Croatia vs Sweden: Labour force participation rate

Croatia
54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Sweden
67.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Croatia rank
3rd
Sweden rank
3rd

Labour force participation rate over time

  • Croatia
  • Sweden
0204060200120132025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 67.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Croatia, a difference of 13.43 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 51.29 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 62.97 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 11.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Sweden
2010s 51.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 64.74 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 12.96 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Sweden
2020s 52.8 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 67.01 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 14.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate, Croatia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 67.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate between Croatia and Sweden?
13.43 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rate?
Croatia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate
Unit
Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,271 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.