Labor force, female, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2554 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2554 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.2629 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.238 units per person, in 1998.
That places Sweden 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2629 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2595 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2532 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2466 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2426 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2443 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2447 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.243 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.238 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2425 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2416 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2439 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2447 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2454 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2446 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2479 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.249 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2514 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2521 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2503 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2485 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2504 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2507 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2517 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2514 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2516 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2511 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2516 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.252 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2519 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2489 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2495 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2513 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2545 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2553 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2554 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2477 units per person | 0.238 units per person | 0.2629 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2471 units per person | 0.2416 units per person | 0.2521 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2511 units per person | 0.2485 units per person | 0.252 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2525 units per person | 0.2489 units per person | 0.2554 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, per capita in Sweden?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Sweden was 0.2554 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2629 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.238 units per person in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.