Sweden vs Thailand: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Sweden
58.9
in 2025
Thailand
58.95
in 2025
Sweden rank
39th
Thailand rank
38th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 58.95 against 58.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.05.
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 172 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 | 52.49 | 58.43 | 5.94 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 72.41 | 71.17 | 1.24 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 56.3 | 67.55 | 11.25 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 55.16 | 64.3 | 9.15 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 64.16 | 61.38 | 2.78 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.61 | 59.11 | 0.503 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Sweden or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 58.95 against 58.9 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.05, 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Sweden ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th 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.