How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?

8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

Sweden vs Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national

Sweden

91.7%

in 2025

Vanuatu

91.0%

in 2025

Sweden rank

19th

Vanuatu rank

20th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time

Sweden
Vanuatu

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 91.7% against 91.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 196 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	94.8%	89.6%	5.3%	Sweden
1990s	86.1%	85.7%	0.4%	Sweden
2000s	87.9%	84.9%	3.0%	Sweden
2010s	92.4%	83.7%	8.7%	Sweden
2020s	92.1%	85.0%	7.1%	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 Vanuatu?: Sweden, at 91.7% against 91.0% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Sweden and Vanuatu?: 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Vanuatu rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?: Sweden ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 5,408 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.