Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sweden
Sweden: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sweden stood at 2.6%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sweden peaked at 5.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Sweden 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 159 Australia 2.8% compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 2.8% compare
- 161 French Polynesia 2.8% compare
- 163 Denmark 2.4% compare
- 164 Kuwait 2.4% compare
- 165 New Caledonia 2.4% 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sweden?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sweden was 2.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Sweden ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.