Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 57.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 57.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden peaked at 68.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.9% | — |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 52.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 51.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 51.9% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 19 Canada 63.2% compare
- 20 Burundi 57.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.3% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 56.5% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 56.5% compare
- 25 Bahamas 55.8% compare
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- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sweden was 57.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.