Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 43.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 154 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 1989
All-time low
31.4%
in 1997
Years of data
45
1975–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden stood at 43.6%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden peaked at 66.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 34th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 59.9% | — |
| 1976 | 61.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.9% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 61.1% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 59.9% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 59.7% | 66.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 31.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 37.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 40.1% | 44.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden was 43.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.