Netherlands vs Sweden: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Netherlands
64.4%
in 2025
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.6% against 64.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th 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 | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 74.2% | 37.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 63.7% | 15.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 58.9% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 69.2% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 65.1% | 1.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.6% against 64.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Netherlands ranks 34th 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.