Sweden vs Thailand: Female employment to population ratio

Sweden
58.9
in 2025
Thailand
58.95
in 2025
Sweden rank
39th
Thailand rank
38th

Female employment to population ratio over time

  • Sweden
  • Thailand
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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, 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 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?
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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,066 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed