Denmark vs Sweden: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job
Denmark
429 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
320 Thousand persons
in 2026
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 429 Thousand persons against 320 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 109 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 429 Thousand persons against 320 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job between Denmark and Sweden?
- 109 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.