Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden is 61.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden peaked at 62.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1998.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.8% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 57.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.1% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.6% compare
- 44 Cyprus 61.2% compare
- 45 Barbados 61.0% compare
- 46 Estonia 61.0% 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 61.5% 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 62.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Sweden ranks 43rd 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.