Sweden vs East Timor: Female labor force participation rates
Sweden
61.54
in 2025
East Timor
61.68
in 2025
Sweden rank
43rd
East Timor rank
41st
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Sweden
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 61.68 against 61.54 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
Sweden ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6 | 66.23 | 6.63 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 58.99 | 63.7 | 4.71 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 60.35 | 61.48 | 1.13 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 61.21 | 61.12 | 0.0835 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Sweden or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 61.68 against 61.54 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Sweden and East Timor?
- 0.14, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and East Timor rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Sweden ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 41st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.