Iceland vs Sweden: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Iceland
18.9%
in 2026
Sweden
23.2%
in 2026
Iceland rank
47th
Sweden rank
46th
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.2% against 18.9% in Iceland, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 32.2% | 14.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 30.5% | 11.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 28.8% | 9.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 25.8% | 5.2% | Sweden |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.2% against 18.9% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Iceland and Sweden?
- 4.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.