Sweden vs Upper middle income: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Sweden
91.0%
in 2025
Upper middle income
75.6%
in 2025
Sweden rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 91.0% against 75.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 75.0% | 12.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 74.4% | 13.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 74.3% | 15.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 75.3% | 15.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 91.0% against 75.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 15.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Sweden ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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.