Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Sweden
Sweden: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 33.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Sweden, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Sweden stood at 33.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Sweden peaked at 37.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.8% | — |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 37.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.5% | 33.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Sweden?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Sweden was 33.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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