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

Denmark
0.1%
in 2016
Sweden
0.1%
in 2016
Denmark rank
71st
Sweden rank
72nd

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
00.020.040.060.080.1200420102016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% 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 71st and Sweden ranks 72nd 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 72nd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment 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
Unemployment 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