Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sweden
Sweden: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 58.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 172 countries
All-time high
81.01
in 1989
All-time low
50.58
in 1998
Years of data
45
1975–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sweden, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sweden is 58.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sweden peaked at 81.01 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50.58, in 1998.
That places Sweden 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.06 | — |
| 1976 | 52.49 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.99 | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 64.46 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 65.25 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 66.12 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 78.79 | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 79.39 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 81.01 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 69.93 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 68.61 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 66.09 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 62.5 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 61.33 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 60.98 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.44 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 50.99 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 50.58 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.55 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 53.64 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 56.04 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 56.01 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.96 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.95 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.55 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.94 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.83 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.88 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.63 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.39 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 62.6 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 63 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.27 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.44 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.08 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.23 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.1 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.56 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 57.34 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 58.53 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.32 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 59.02 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 58.9 | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 58.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 58.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.78 | 52.49 | 53.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 71.29 | 63.99 | 81.01 | 7 |
| 1990s | 59.6 | 50.58 | 69.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.24 | 53.64 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.16 | 61.39 | 66.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.61 | 57.34 | 64.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sweden?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sweden was 58.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.01 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.58 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).