Sweden vs United Kingdom: Female share of low pay earners (International Labour)
Female share of low pay earners (International Labour) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.66 against 57.46 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.34 | 59.73 | 11.39 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 57.41 | 59.67 | 2.25 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 57.66 against 57.46 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.