Gender in Sweden

249 indicators covering gender for Sweden.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of temporary employees 13.66 2024 down 21.7% 53rd
Time-related underemployment, female 5.2% 2024 down 17.0% 33rd
Time-related underemployment, male 3.8% 2024 up 4.7% 34th
Age at first marriage, female 31 2018 down 2.5% 20th
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 47.83 2024 down 15.4% 11th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 44.74 2024 up 19.5% 13th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 9.0% 2019 up 18.4% 159th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 8.84 2019 up 15.1% 112th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 12.0% 2019 up 7.1% 164th
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 131 2019 unchanged 29th
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 188 2019 up 20.5% 112th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 119 2019 down 0.8% 46th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 130 2019 down 0.8% 48th
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 300.55 2019 down 12.8% 170th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% 2026 down 4.3% 13th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 3 2016 down 50.0% 111th
Low pay rate 0 2024 81st
Number of daily smokers, men and women 486,589 2012 down 8.1% 106th
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 100 2022 unchanged 1st
Age at first marriage, male 33.2 2018 down 2.1% 22nd
Female homicide victims 33 homicides 2023 up 26.9% 63rd
Female homicide rate 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 16.6% 97th
Male homicide victims 88 homicides 2023 up 44.3% 64th
Male homicide rate 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 30.1% 93rd
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 32.5 2025 up 16.1% 63rd
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 312.91 2025 down 22.9% 34th
Working-age population with vocational education or training 505.34 2025 down 39.6% 44th
Working-age population with vocational education or training 505.34 2025 down 39.6% 44th
Youth transited 469.09 2024 down 12.9% 32nd
Youth working-age population 1,830 2024 down 1.2% 27th
Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Female share of low pay earners 57.66 2022 up 249.5% 8th
Human trafficking victims 196 number 2024 up 493.9% 45th
Human trafficking victims 196 number 2024 up 493.9% 45th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.8224 2022 up 0.8% 5th
Youth working-age population 1,734 2025 down 1.8% 29th
Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 52.45 2025 up 16.9% 18th
Inactivity rate 43.83 2025 up 10.9% 13th
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 32.5 2025 up 16.1% 62nd
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 14.42 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 5.6% 45th
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 44.7% 2024 up 19.5% 14th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 44.46 2025 up 12.4% 9th
Gender Development Index 0.988 2023 up 0.1% 30th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 44.7% 2024 up 19.5% 14th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 35.48 2017 up 5.9% 39th
Working-age population 8,651 2025 up 19.2% 36th
Rural population, female 6.6% 2015 down 10.3% 168th
Rural population, male 7.6% 2015 down 8.8% 168th
Urban population, female 43.5% 2015 up 1.1% 22nd
Urban population, male 42.3% 2015 up 2.4% 29th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 44.74 2024 up 19.5% 6th
Average effective age of retirement for women 65.4 years 2018 up 3.6% 12th
Share of women among low pay earners 57.7% 2022 up 249.5% 9th
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions 43.66 2023 up 23.2% 4th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 26.7 international-$ in 2021 prices 2022 up 25.2% 7th
Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older 34.51 Hours 2016 up 1.0% 27th
Outflow of nationals 39.55 2024 10th
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions 43.8 2023 up 23.3% 2nd
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 44.4% 2024 up 19.7% 8th
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet 98.1 2024 up 6.1% 7th