Sweden vs Vietnam: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation
Sweden
9.9%
in 2022
Vietnam
8.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
26th
Vietnam rank
29th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation over time
- Sweden
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.9% against 8.7% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 67 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.1% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 1.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation, Sweden or Vietnam?
- Sweden, at 9.9% against 8.7% in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation between Sweden and Vietnam?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Vietnam rank globally for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Sweden ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.