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
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/
Försvarsmakten. "Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2021." Chart. February 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/
Försvarsmakten. (2022). Gender distribution in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2014 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2022. 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 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2022, 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 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215444/share-of-females-and-males-in-the-swedish-armed-forces/ (last visited August 09, 2022)