Norway vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Norway
59.2%
in 2025
Sweden
58.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.2% against 58.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 71.3% | 13.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 59.6% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 55.2% | 11.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 64.2% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 59.2% against 58.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.