Côte d'Ivoire vs Sweden: Female employment rate
Côte d'Ivoire
58.1%
in 2022
Sweden
58.9%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
42nd
Sweden rank
39th
Female employment rate over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 58.9% against 58.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 50.6% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 64.6% | 8.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.5% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 58.9% against 58.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sweden rank globally for female employment rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.