Norway vs Sweden: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics
Norway
75
in 2025
Sweden
77.6
in 2025
Norway rank
38th
Sweden rank
36th
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.6 against 75 in Norway, a difference of 2.6.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.8 | 74.34 | 1.54 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 74.25 | 77.03 | 2.78 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.6 against 75 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.6, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Norway ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 36th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.