Sweden vs United States: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.66 against 56.39 in United States, a difference of 1.27.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.46 | 55.75 | 6.29 | United States |
| 2020s | 57.41 | 56.1 | 1.32 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 57.66 against 56.39 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Sweden and United States?
- 1.27, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th 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.