Denmark vs Sweden: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region

Denmark
201,748
in 2024
Sweden
255,918
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 255,918 against 201,748 in Denmark, a difference of 54,170.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 34 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 107,836 143,087 35,251 Sweden
2010s 140,912 211,688 70,775 Sweden
2020s 177,512 251,190 73,678 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees by nuts 2 region, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 255,918 against 201,748 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees by nuts 2 region between Denmark and Sweden?
54,170, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed