Sweden Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)
Sweden's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 82.2 % of women (15–64) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
82.2
% of women (15–64)
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (15–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 82.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 82.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2022 | 81.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2021 | 80.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2020 | 80.3 | -0.9pp |
| 2019 | 81.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 80.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2016 | 80.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 79.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2014 | 79.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | 78.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 77.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 77.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2010 | 76.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 76.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2008 | 76.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 76.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2006 | 76.3 | +0.4pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 82.2 % of women (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 75.9 in 2005 to 82.3 in 2024.
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Sweden from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Sweden from 2005 to present. 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 82.3 % of women (15–64) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 75.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 82.2 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.