New Zealand vs Sweden: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
New Zealand
98.7%
in 2024
Sweden
98.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.