Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Population by labor force status bars

Sweden
1.78 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.81 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
104th
United Arab Emirates rank
103rd

Population by labor force status bars over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199120082025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.81 million against 1.78 million in Sweden, a difference of 32,450.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 104th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1.63 million 643,690 990,199 Sweden
2000s 1.58 million 859,514 723,962 Sweden
2010s 1.69 million 1.40 million 287,815 Sweden
2020s 1.82 million 1.70 million 118,813 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.81 million against 1.78 million in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
32,450, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
Sweden ranks 104th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status bars
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed