Netherlands vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Netherlands
64.4%
in 2025
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.6% against 64.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 74.2% | 37.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 63.7% | 15.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 58.9% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 69.2% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 65.1% | 1.9% | 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), Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.6% against 64.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st 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.