Danmark vs Sweden: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by

Danmark
66,100 Euro
in 2024
Sweden
49,400 Euro
in 2023
Danmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by over time

  • Danmark
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Danmark currently reports 66,100 Euro against 49,400 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 16,700 Euro.

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

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

Danmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 314 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Danmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 41,050 Euro 34,570 Euro 6,480 Euro Danmark
2010s 52,680 Euro 46,280 Euro 6,400 Euro Danmark
2020s 60,750 Euro 50,050 Euro 10,700 Euro Danmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by, Danmark or Sweden?
Danmark, at 66,100 Euro against 49,400 Euro in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by between Danmark and Sweden?
16,700 Euro, with Danmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Danmark and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Danmark and Sweden rank globally for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
Danmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 314 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed