Gambia vs Sweden: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Gambia
91.8%
in 2025
Sweden
91.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 186 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 rates, 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 rates 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 rates?
- Gambia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).