Iceland vs Sweden: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour
Iceland
9.0%
in 2025
Sweden
7.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.0% against 7.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 2.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 9.0% against 7.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.