Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
65.9%
in 2026
Sweden
75.2%
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Sweden rank
5th

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Sweden
020406080199820122026

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 75.2% against 65.9% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 5th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 61.7% 69.7% 8.0% Sweden
2010s 63.8% 71.2% 7.4% Sweden
2020s 65.3% 74.0% 8.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 75.2% against 65.9% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
9.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed