Netherlands vs Sweden: Female labor force participation rates slopes
Netherlands
64.4
in 2025
Sweden
64.6
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
Female labor force participation rates slopes 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 | 36.96 | 74.19 | 37.23 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 48.18 | 63.69 | 15.52 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 56.47 | 58.85 | 2.38 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 58.97 | 69.21 | 10.24 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 65.08 | 1.91 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates slopes, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.6 against 64.4 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates slopes 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 rates slopes?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.