Denmark vs Sweden: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education

Denmark
0.9%
in 2016
Sweden
0.9%
in 2016
Denmark rank
37th
Sweden rank
36th

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 107 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed