Female share of low pay earners in Sweden
Sweden: Female share of low pay earners was 57.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Sweden, 2014–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Sweden is 57.66, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 249.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Sweden peaked at 57.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2014.
That places Sweden 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.5 | — |
| 2015 | 56.35 | +241.5% |
| 2016 | 55.88 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.33 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.63 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 55.08 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 57.17 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 57.66 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.46 | 16.5 | 57.63 | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.41 | 57.17 | 57.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.11 compare
- 6 Austria 58.66 compare
- 7 Switzerland 57.74 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.46 compare
- 10 Botswana 56.83
- 11 United States of America 56.39 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Sweden?
- Female share of low pay earners in Sweden was 57.66 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.