Estonia vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and
Estonia
66.4%
in 2025
Sweden
67.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 67.5% against 66.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 62.8% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 64.8% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 67.0% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 67.5% against 66.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.