Denmark vs Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Denmark
428 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
602 Thousand persons
in 2020
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 602 Thousand persons against 428 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 174 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472.75 Thousand persons | 427.75 Thousand persons | 45 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 415.3 Thousand persons | 548.6 Thousand persons | 133.3 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 429.9 Thousand persons | 649.3 Thousand persons | 219.4 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 428 Thousand persons | 602 Thousand persons | 174 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 602 Thousand persons against 428 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Denmark and Sweden?
- 174 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.