Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 9.3 against 7 in Sweden, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 87 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 | 4.38 | 4.8 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 4.32 | 5.06 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 6.42 | 3.24 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 9.3 against 7 in Sweden as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 2.3, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.