Belarus vs Sweden: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Belarus
65.7%
in 2024
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Belarus rank
29th
Sweden rank
31st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 65.7% against 64.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Belarus ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 82.3% | 21.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 56.4% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 59.1% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 70.2% | 0.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 0.5% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Belarus or Sweden?
- Belarus, at 65.7% against 64.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Belarus and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Belarus ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.