Female labor force participation rates slopes in Sweden
Sweden: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 64.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes in Sweden stood at 64.6.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Sweden peaked at 82.26 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.34, in 1965.
That places Sweden 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes 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% |
| 1989 | 82.26 | +1.4% |
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 64.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 64.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +42.1% | 37.34 | 53.06 |
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 | 73.22 | 66.23 | 82.26 | 7 |
| 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 |
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 participation rates slopes in Sweden?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Sweden was 64.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82.26 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.34 in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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