Sweden vs United Kingdom: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 949.25 against 355.93 in Sweden, a difference of 593.32.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 61 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 177.69 | 927.04 | 749.35 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 318.77 | 861.9 | 543.13 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 949.25 against 355.93 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 593.32, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.