Ireland vs Sweden: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour
Ireland
7.0%
in 2025
Sweden
7.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
Sweden rank
4th
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.0% against 7.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.0% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 7.0% against 7.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Ireland ranks 4th 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.