Sweden vs World: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 92.2% against 58.2% in World, a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 42.6% | 43.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 47.7% | 41.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 55.4% | 36.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 57.7% | 34.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 92.2% against 58.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Sweden and World?
- 34.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).