Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.3154 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.3154 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 1.95 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.05 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6195 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +202.4% |
| 1993 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1994 | -0.8969 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3297 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6711 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1998 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 1999 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1965 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -714.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6826 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6533 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0409 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2005 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +4274.9% |
| 2006 | 1 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1282 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1091 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +1311.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8555 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8945 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9849 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4843 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8729 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5947 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3154 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5076 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8089 % change on previous year | -0.1965 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.1091 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7448 % change on previous year | -0.4843 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 138 Netherlands 0.3308 % change on previous year compare
- 139 French Polynesia 0.327 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Japan 0.3207 % change on previous year compare
- 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2476 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Republic of Korea 0.2391 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1967 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sweden was 0.3154 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.