Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Female employment rate
Sweden
56.2%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
56.3%
in 2025
Sweden rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Female employment rate over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 56.3% against 56.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 57.5% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 57.9% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 56.9% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.1% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 56.3% against 56.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for female employment rate?
- Sweden ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.