Estonia vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Estonia
25.9%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
39th
Sweden rank
42nd
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 25.9% against 24.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 32.1% | 3.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 29.7% | 5.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.1% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.4% | 1.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 25.9% against 24.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.