Germany vs Sweden: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Germany
94.1%
in 2025
Sweden
93.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 94.1% against 93.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 93.7% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 93.9% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 93.8% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.6% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 94.1% against 93.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.