Sweden vs United Kingdom: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an

Sweden
98.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
98.6%
in 2024
Sweden rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 113 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 98.8% 97.0% 1.8% Sweden
2020s 99.2% 99.0% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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) out of 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
151 places, 755 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed