Australia vs Sweden: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Australia
2.8%
in 2025
Sweden
2.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
159th
Sweden rank
162nd
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Australia ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.