Denmark vs Sweden: Labor force, female
Denmark
47.4%
in 2025
Sweden
47.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
55th
Sweden rank
52nd
Labor force, female over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.5% against 47.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 47.7% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 47.6% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.5% against 47.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for labor force, female?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.