Gambia vs Sweden: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Gambia
91.8%
in 2025
Sweden
91.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Gambia
- Sweden
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 91.8% against 91.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.9% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 89.3% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.2% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Gambia or Sweden?
- Gambia, at 91.8% against 91.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Gambia and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Gambia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 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.