Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of labor force who are women
Denmark
47.36
in 2025
Sweden
47.47
in 2025
Denmark rank
55th
Sweden rank
52nd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.47 against 47.36 in Denmark, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.19 | 47.67 | 1.48 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.77 | 47.56 | 0.7944 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.18 | 47.44 | 0.2522 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.27 | 47.32 | 0.0406 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.47 against 47.36 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.11, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.