Labor force, female in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force, female was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 47.5% for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Sweden peaked at 47.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1998.
That places Sweden 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8% | — |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Sweden?
- Labor force, female in Sweden was 47.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force, female?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.