Italy vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Italy
0.2%
in 2025
Sweden
0.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.