Sweden vs Ukraine: Labor force, female
Sweden
47.5%
in 2025
Ukraine
47.4%
in 2021
Sweden rank
52nd
Ukraine rank
53rd
Labor force, female over time
- Sweden
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.5% against 47.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 49.8% | 2.2% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 50.7% | 3.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 48.7% | 1.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.4% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Sweden or Ukraine?
- Sweden, at 47.5% against 47.4% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Sweden and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for labor force, female?
- Sweden ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 53rd of 187 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.