Female labor force by age in Sweden
Sweden: Female labor force by age was 54,804 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54,804
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 188 countries
All-time high
55,183
in 2021
All-time low
21,433
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 54,804 for female labor force by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Sweden peaked at 55,183 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,433, in 1995.
That places Sweden 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,438 | — |
| 1991 | 22,798 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 23,022 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 22,979 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22,046 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 21,433 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 22,275 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 22,851 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 22,955 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23,440 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 24,202 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 25,235 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 22,763 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 23,999 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 24,087 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23,041 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 27,391 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 30,789 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 34,868 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 40,865 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 40,513 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40,331 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43,207 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 44,783 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 45,171 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46,290 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 47,844 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 49,874 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 51,149 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 52,439 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 52,274 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55,183 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 54,106 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 54,418 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54,804 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54,804 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54,804 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,624 | 21,433 | 23,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,724 | 22,763 | 40,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,160 | 40,331 | 52,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,157 | 52,274 | 55,183 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Sweden?
- Female labor force by age in Sweden was 54,804 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55,183 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,433 in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for female labor force by age?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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