Japan vs Sweden: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Japan
90.8%
in 2024
Sweden
89.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 90.8% against 89.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 88.1% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 88.6% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 0.8% | Japan |
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, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 90.8% against 89.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 17th 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.