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 23 percent as of 2022. There are large gender differences between the different types of employees, the highest share of women
Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2022
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Försvarsmakten. (February 22, 2023). Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/
Försvarsmakten. "Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2022." Chart. February 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/
Försvarsmakten. (2023). Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/
Försvarsmakten. "Gender Distribution in The Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/
Försvarsmakten, Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2022 [Graph], Försvarsmakten, February 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/