Slovakia vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Slovakia
1,377 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1,721 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,721 Thousand persons against 1,377 Thousand persons in Slovakia, a difference of 344 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,496 Thousand persons | 2,064 Thousand persons | 568.35 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,527 Thousand persons | 1,927 Thousand persons | 400.41 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,540 Thousand persons | 1,930 Thousand persons | 389.94 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,421 Thousand persons | 1,804 Thousand persons | 383.13 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,721 Thousand persons against 1,377 Thousand persons in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 344 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.