Denmark vs Sweden: Employment rate, aged 25-64

Denmark
0.9%
in 2016
Sweden
0.9%
in 2016
Denmark rank
53rd
Sweden rank
56th

Employment rate, aged 25-64 over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

Denmark ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 56th of 108 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% Sweden
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 25-64, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment rate, aged 25-64 between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0%, with Denmark 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 25-64?
Denmark ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 56th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed