Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
65.8%
in 2025
Sweden rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 65.8% against 64.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.7% | 57.2% | 16.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 66.0% | 9.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 77.5% | 18.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 60.8% | 3.2% | 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), Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 65.8% against 64.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Sweden ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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.