Ghana vs Sweden: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Ghana
64.4%
in 2024
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.6% against 64.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sweden ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.6% | 74.9% | 21.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 62.8% | 15.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 57.8% | 12.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 68.9% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 63.9% | 2.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Ghana or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.6% against 64.4% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Ghana and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Ghana ranks 33rd 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. 2024. 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.