Share of male vs female employment in services in Sweden
Sweden: Share of male vs female employment in services was 71.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.69
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.69
in 2025
All-time low
54.43
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Sweden is 71.69, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Sweden peaked at 71.69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.43, in 1991.
That places Sweden 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.43 | — |
| 1992 | 54.98 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 55.64 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 55.91 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.6 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.5 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 57.02 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 57.71 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 58.29 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.46 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.8 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 61.72 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.79 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.17 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.18 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.38 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.66 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.26 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 66.01 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.54 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.51 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 68.08 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.37 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.82 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.26 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.82 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.29 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.93 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.3 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.39 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.69 | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 71.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 71.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.34 | 54.43 | 58.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.52 | 59.46 | 65.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.86 | 66.01 | 69.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8 | 69.29 | 71.69 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Sweden?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Sweden was 71.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.43 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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