Canada vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Canada
56.3%
in 2025
Sweden
56.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
49th
Sweden rank
50th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 56.3% against 56.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 52.0% 55.0% 3.0% Sweden
2000s 56.8% 55.4% 1.4% Canada
2010s 57.4% 55.9% 1.5% Canada
2020s 56.5% 56.1% 0.4% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 56.3% against 56.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Canada and Sweden?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Canada ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.