Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sweden
Sweden: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 89.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.08
in 2025
All-time low
64.68
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sweden, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sweden stood at 89.08. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sweden peaked at 89.08 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.68, in 1950.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.68 | — |
| 1951 | 65.45 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 66.21 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 66.96 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 67.71 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 68.47 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 69.23 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 70.01 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 70.81 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71.63 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 72.47 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 73.35 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 74.29 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 75.25 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 76.21 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 77.11 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 78.01 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 78.94 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 79.84 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 80.64 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 81.24 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 81.65 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 81.99 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 82.27 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 82.5 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 82.79 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 82.9 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.99 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 83.06 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 83.09 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 83.09 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 83.09 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 83.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.16 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 83.23 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.32 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.4 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 83.5 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.61 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.73 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.83 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.9 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.08 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.13 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.27 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.35 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.46 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.59 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.75 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.36 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.92 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.62 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.24 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.47 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.71 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.17 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.4 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.63 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.86 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 89.08 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 | 64.68 | 71.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.61 | 72.47 | 80.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.41 | 81.24 | 83.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.14 | 83.09 | 83.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.79 | 83.4 | 84.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.38 | 84.04 | 84.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.43 | 85.13 | 87.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.51 | 87.94 | 89.08 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sweden?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sweden was 89.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 89.08 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.68 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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