Sweden vs Tanzania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Sweden
91.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
91.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
20th
Tanzania rank
21st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Sweden
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 91.8% against 91.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sweden ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 97.7% | 10.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.5% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.6% | 0.6% | 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 Tanzania?
- Sweden, at 91.8% against 91.5% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Sweden and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Sweden ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.