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Sweden Highest Female Labor Participation

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62.80% in 1990

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Sweden was 62.80% in 1990. The top 5 years were: 1990 (62.80%), 1991 (62.14%), 2023 (61.69%), 2024 (61.68%), 2025 (61.54%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Sweden Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1990	62.80%
2nd	1991	62.14%
3rd	2023	61.69%
4th	2024	61.68%
5th	2025	61.54%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1990	62.80%	–	38th
2025	61.54%	−0.14pp	42nd
2024	61.68%	−0.01pp	40th
2023	61.69%	+0.64pp	42nd
2019	61.32%	+0.06pp	36th
2018	61.26%	+0.22pp	39th
1991	62.14%	−0.66pp	39th
2022	61.05%	+0.35pp	42nd
2021	60.70%	+0.12pp	39th
2020	60.59%	−0.73pp	36th
2017	61.04%	+0.34pp	39th
2016	60.69%	+0.13pp	42nd
2015	60.56%	+0.28pp	45th
2014	60.28%	+0.15pp	43rd
2013	60.13%	+0.41pp	45th
1992	60.78%	−1.36pp	41st
2012	59.72%	+0.19pp	47th
2011	59.53%	+0.55pp	47th
2010	58.98%	−0.40pp	51st
2009	59.38%	−0.46pp	52nd
2008	59.84%	+0.13pp	48th
2007	59.71%	+0.48pp	48th
2006	59.23%	+0.12pp	48th
2005	59.12%	+0.65pp	49th
2004	58.47%	−0.33pp	49th
2003	58.79%	+0.08pp	48th
2002	58.72%	+0.14pp	49th
2001	58.58%	+0.47pp	50th
2000	58.10%	−0.27pp	52nd
1999	58.37%	+1.02pp	51st
1997	58.59%	−0.47pp	48th
1996	59.07%	+0.07pp	46th
1995	59.00%	+0.46pp	47th
1994	58.54%	−0.81pp	48th
1993	59.36%	−1.43pp	44th
1998	57.36%	−1.23pp	55th

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