Denmark vs Sweden: Wage workers, aged 25-64

Denmark
0.9%
in 2016
Sweden
0.9%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th

Wage workers, 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 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 106 countries.

Denmark 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% 0.9% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage workers, aged 25-64, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage workers, 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 wage workers, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population 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
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed