Australia vs Sweden: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Australia
33.06
in 2025
Sweden
32.5
in 2025
Australia rank
60th
Sweden rank
63rd
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 33.06 against 32.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.56.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.79 | 36.86 | 3.08 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.45 | 28.08 | 5.37 | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.49 | 31.82 | 1.67 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 33.06 against 32.5 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.56, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.