Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Sweden
Sweden: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 34.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.3
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
88.8
in 1999
All-time low
12.7
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Sweden stood at 34.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Sweden peaked at 88.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2007.
That places Sweden 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.8 | — |
| 2000 | 56.4 | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 30.6 | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 51.9 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 20.4 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.6 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 26 | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 40.4 | +82.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 42 | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 25.5 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 30.8 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 23.6 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 35.1 | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 19.6 | -44.2% |
| 2025 | 34.3 | +75.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8 | 88.8 | 88.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.48 | 12.7 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.89 | 17.6 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.15 | 19.6 | 35.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Sweden?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Sweden was 34.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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