France vs Sweden: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and

France
11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Sweden
16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
France rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and over time

  • France
  • Sweden
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in France, a difference of 5.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 14.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 12.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 1.87 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup France
2010s 15.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 16.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 0.5596 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Sweden
2020s 11.67 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 17.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and between France and Sweden?
5.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
France ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.