Denmark vs Sweden: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit)
Denmark
49.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
48.2 Thousand persons
in 2026
Denmark rank
29th
Sweden rank
30th
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 49.9 Thousand persons against 48.2 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1.7 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4 Thousand persons | 64.6 Thousand persons | 8.8 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59.52 Thousand persons | 60.8 Thousand persons | 1.28 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.7 Thousand persons | 53.37 Thousand persons | 3.67 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit), Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 49.9 Thousand persons against 48.2 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.7 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.