Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
39.4%
in 2025
Sweden
57.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.0% against 39.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 56.9% | 14.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 51.5% | 8.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 54.8% | 14.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 55.7% | 16.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 57.0% against 39.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 17.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.