Sweden Female Employment Rate (2025)
Sweden's Female Employment Rate: 79.8 % of women (20–64) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
79.8
% of women (20–64)
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 79.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2023 | 80.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2022 | 79.1 | +1.4pp |
| 2021 | 77.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2020 | 78.3 | -1.4pp |
| 2019 | 79.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 80.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2017 | 79.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 79.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2015 | 78.3 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | 77.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 77.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 76.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 76.5 | +1.5pp |
| 2010 | 75 | -0.7pp |
| 2009 | 75.7 | -1.5pp |
| 2008 | 77.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 77.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2006 | 75.8 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 79.8 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 75 % of women (20–64) in 2010 to 80.2 % of women (20–64) in 2018.
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Sweden.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Sweden. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 80.2 % of women (20–64) in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 75 % of women (20–64) in 2010. The latest reading is 79.8 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp.