Sweden vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Sweden
58.9%
in 2025
Thailand
59.0%
in 2025
Sweden rank
39th
Thailand rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 59.0% against 58.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Thailand ahead.
Sweden ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 58.4% | 5.9% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 71.2% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 67.6% | 11.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 64.3% | 9.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 61.4% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Sweden or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 59.0% against 58.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Sweden ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th 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.