Female share of low pay earners in Sweden
Sweden: Female share of low pay earners was 57.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
57.66
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 70 countries
All-time high
57.66
in 2022
All-time low
16.5
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2022
Female share of low pay earners in Sweden, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female share of low pay earners in Sweden stood at 57.66. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is 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 9th 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 9th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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