Austria vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational

Austria
88.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Sweden
89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th

Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
020406080100198120032025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 88.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Austria, a difference of 0.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 85.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 88.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Sweden
2010s 87.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 88.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 0.873 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Sweden
2020s 88.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 88.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 0.6171 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 88.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Austria and Sweden?
0.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,245 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.