Portugal vs Sweden: Labor force, female, per capita

Portugal
0.2522 units per person
in 2025
Sweden
0.2554 units per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
32nd
Sweden rank
30th

Labor force, female, per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
00.10.20.3199020072025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2554 units per person against 0.2522 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0032 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.214 units per person 0.2477 units per person 0.0338 units per person Sweden
2000s 0.2416 units per person 0.2471 units per person 0.0055 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.2466 units per person 0.2511 units per person 0.0045 units per person Sweden
2020s 0.2487 units per person 0.2525 units per person 0.0037 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, per capita, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.2554 units per person against 0.2522 units per person in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female, per capita between Portugal and Sweden?
0.0032 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for labor force, female, per capita?
Portugal ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.