Belarus vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Belarus
66.2%
in 2025
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Belarus rank
29th
Sweden rank
32nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 66.2% against 64.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Belarus ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 82.3% | 21.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 56.4% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 59.1% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 70.2% | 0.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.1% | 0.6% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Belarus or Sweden?
- Belarus, at 66.2% against 64.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Belarus and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Belarus ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.