Israel vs Sweden: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Israel
88.6%
in 2024
Sweden
89.7%
in 2024
Israel rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.7% against 88.6% in Israel, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 88.1% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 88.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 89.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 89.5% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.7% against 88.6% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Israel and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.