Sweden vs Vanuatu: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Vanuatu
66.3%
in 2025
Sweden rank
31st
Vanuatu rank
28th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Sweden
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 66.3% against 64.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 79.3% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 37.7% | 18.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 67.1% | 7.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 56.0% | 13.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 52.1% | 15.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Sweden or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 66.3% against 64.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 1.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Vanuatu rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Sweden ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 28th 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.