Denmark vs Sweden: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Denmark
77.7%
in 2025
Sweden
77.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
11th
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 77.7% against 77.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 11th of 32 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 | 75.4% | 69.0% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 71.2% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 79.8% | 4.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 77.7% against 77.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0%, 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 recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 11th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.