How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+

Laos

61.6%

in 2025

Sweden

61.5%

in 2025

Laos rank

42nd

Sweden rank

43rd

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+ over time

Laos
Sweden

How they compare

Laos currently reports 61.6% against 61.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Laos ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59.6%	59.6%	0.0%	Laos
2000s	57.9%	59.0%	1.1%	Sweden
2010s	56.6%	60.3%	3.7%	Sweden
2020s	60.8%	61.2%	0.4%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Laos or Sweden?: Laos, at 61.6% against 61.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Laos and Sweden?: 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Laos and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Laos ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.