Sweden vs United States of America: Female share of low pay earners

Sweden
57.66
in 2022
United States of America
56.39
in 2025
Sweden rank
8th
United States of America rank
11th

Female share of low pay earners over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
2030405060199420092025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 57.66 against 56.39 in United States of America, a difference of 1.27.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.

Sweden ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 49.46 55.75 6.29 United States of America
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 of America?
Sweden, at 57.66 against 56.39 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Sweden and United States of America?
1.27, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
Sweden ranks 8th and United States of America 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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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

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.