Norway vs Sweden: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Norway
59.2
in 2025
Sweden
58.9
in 2025
Norway rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 172 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 | 58.06 | 71.29 | 13.23 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 61.72 | 59.6 | 2.12 | Norway |
| 2000s | 67.05 | 55.24 | 11.8 | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.41 | 64.16 | 1.25 | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.5 | 59.61 | 0.1142 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 59.2 against 58.9 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.