Lower middle income vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Lower middle income
39.2%
in 2025
Sweden
61.5%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Lower middle income
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.5% against 39.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 59.6% | 22.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 59.0% | 20.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 60.3% | 24.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 61.2% | 23.7% | 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), Lower middle income or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.5% against 39.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Lower middle income and Sweden?
- 22.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Lower middle income ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.