A large majority of the permanent employees in the Swedish Armed Forces are men. However, the share of women increased over the past years, from 17 percent in 2014 to 22 percent as of 2021. There are large gender differences between the different types of employees, The highest share of women being employed as civil workers .
Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2021
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Försvarsmakten. (February 18, 2022). Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/
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