Botswana vs Sweden: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Botswana
65.2%
in 2024
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
30th
Sweden rank
31st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Botswana
- Sweden
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 65.2% against 64.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2% | 68.1% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 62.4% | 16.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 58.4% | 7.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 68.7% | 12.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 65.2% | 3.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Botswana or Sweden?
- Botswana, at 65.2% against 64.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Botswana and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Botswana ranks 30th 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.