Greece vs Sweden: Working-age population

Greece
8,732
in 2025
Sweden
8,681
in 2025
Greece rank
28th
Sweden rank
30th

Working-age population over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200420142025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 8,732 against 8,681 in Sweden, a difference of 51.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 30th of 57 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9,084 7,296 1,788 Greece
2010s 9,108 7,953 1,155 Greece
2020s 8,806 8,527 279.27 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 8,732 against 8,681 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in working-age population between Greece and Sweden?
51, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for working-age population?
Greece ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 30th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 866 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older, but this varies from country to country. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.