Japan vs Sweden: Status in employment
Japan
90.75
in 2024
Sweden
89.7
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Status in employment over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 90.75 against 89.7 in Sweden, a difference of 1.05.
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 | 81.26 | 88.09 | 6.83 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 85.77 | 88.56 | 2.79 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.03 | 88.96 | 0.0786 | Japan |
| 2020s | 90.29 | 89.49 | 0.8001 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher status in employment, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 90.75 against 89.7 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in status in employment between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.05, 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 status in employment?
- Japan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Status in employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.