Australia vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total

Australia
0.7%
in 2015
Sweden
0.7%
in 2016
Australia rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 111 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total between Australia and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed