Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 82.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden stood at 82.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 1998.
That places Sweden 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.2% | — |
| 1991 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 79.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 74.8% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 75.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.2% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.3% | 82.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Madagascar 84.6% compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.3% compare
- 4 Iceland 84.0% compare
- 6 Netherlands 82.2% compare
- 7 Cambodia 82.1% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.0% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden was 82.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.