Norway vs Sweden: Female employment to population ratio
Norway
59.2
in 2025
Sweden
58.9
in 2025
Norway rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
Female employment to population ratio 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.