Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Sweden
85.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.9%
in 2019
Sweden rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.1% against 83.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 32 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 82.8% | 6.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 81.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 85.1% against 83.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.