Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 64.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sweden stood at 64.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 82.26 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.34, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 37.34 | — |
| 1975 | 53.06 | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 53.6 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 66.23 | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 66.82 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.44 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.08 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 80.59 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 81.15 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 81.7 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 82.26 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.25 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 70.63 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.25 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 67.64 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 66.76 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 66.18 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 57.36 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 56.46 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.99 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 56.42 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.46 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.62 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 58.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.91 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.57 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.12 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.24 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.69 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.39 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.11 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 67.86 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.26 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.68 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.11 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.67 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.22 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.64 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.04 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.39 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.1 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 63.55 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.38 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 64.48 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 64.6 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.34 | 37.34 | 37.34 | 1 |
| 1970s | 53.33 | 53.06 | 53.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.28 | 66.23 | 82.26 | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.69 | 54.99 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.85 | 56.46 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.21 | 67.11 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.08 | 63.1 | 70.39 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sweden was 64.6 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82.26 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.34 in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.