Labor force with basic education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force with basic education, female was 39.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Sweden is 39.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Sweden peaked at 59.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.6% | — |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 41.4% | 59.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 41.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 36.8% | 41.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 51 El Salvador 40.1% compare
- 52 South Africa 39.8% compare
- 53 Bangladesh 39.8% compare
- 55 Denmark 38.8% compare
- 56 Seychelles 38.8% compare
- 57 Myanmar 38.7% 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 with basic education, female in Sweden?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Sweden was 39.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).