Iceland vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 88.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Iceland, a difference of 0.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th 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 | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 87.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.0725 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2010s | 86.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.7979 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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 88.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Iceland ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.