Estonia vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Estonia
81.7%
in 2025
Sweden
84.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 81.7% in Estonia, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 76.4% | 6.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 78.1% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 81.4% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 83.4% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.0% against 81.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Estonia and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.