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Sweden - Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity 56.24

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

56.24 (2025)

Global rank

##49 of 187 economies

vs global median

1.1×

Growth since 1991

0.93×

Ranking Race — Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#10#19#28#37#46#5519911996200120062011201620212025#35#492017 overtook Malawi2023 overtook Ireland
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Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. Sweden climbed from #35 to #49 (overtook Malawi). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Sweden ↓

Key Events — Sweden

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2017
Overtook Malawi in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Ireland in global rank auto

Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity, 1991-2025

World Bank WDI · % of female population ages 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1991200120112021202552.7555.2757.7960.31

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