Iceland vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and
Iceland
81.5%
in 2025
Sweden
75.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 75.7% in Sweden, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 75.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and between Iceland and Sweden?
- 5.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.