New Zealand vs Sweden: Proportion of labor force who are women
New Zealand
47.57
in 2025
Sweden
47.47
in 2025
New Zealand rank
49th
Sweden rank
52nd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 47.57 against 47.47 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.06 | 47.67 | 3.6 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.07 | 47.56 | 1.49 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.18 | 47.44 | 0.2526 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 47.32 | 0.0803 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 47.57 against 47.47 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.1, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- New Zealand ranks 49th 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.