Sweden vs Utrecht: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Sweden
84.0%
in 2025
Utrecht
87.6%
in 2025
Sweden rank
5th
Utrecht rank
2nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Sweden
- Utrecht
How they compare
Utrecht currently reports 87.6% against 84.0% in Sweden, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Utrecht has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 5th and Utrecht ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Utrecht has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Utrecht | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.9% | 83.1% | 0.2% | Utrecht |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 86.1% | 2.7% | Utrecht |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Sweden or Utrecht?
- Utrecht, at 87.6% against 84.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Sweden and Utrecht?
- 3.6%, with Utrecht ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Utrecht?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Utrecht rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 5th and Utrecht ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.