Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.0% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sweden peaked at 12.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.8% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.2% compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 7.1% compare
- 140 Norway 7.1% compare
- 142 Barbados 6.9% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 6.9% compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 6.9% compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sweden?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sweden was 7.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).