Fertility and female labor force participation in Sweden
Sweden: Fertility and female labor force participation was 64.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
82.26
in 1989
All-time low
37.34
in 1965
Years of data
46
1965–2025
Fertility and female labor force participation in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 64.6 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Sweden?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Sweden was 64.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82.26 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.34 in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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