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