Denmark vs Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data

Denmark
426 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
551 Thousand persons
in 2020
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
0200400600199220062020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 551 Thousand persons against 426 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 125 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 48 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 468.2 Thousand persons 410.4 Thousand persons 57.8 Thousand persons Denmark
2000s 408 Thousand persons 517.1 Thousand persons 109.1 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 424.4 Thousand persons 601.1 Thousand persons 176.7 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 426 Thousand persons 551 Thousand persons 125 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 - quarterly data, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 551 Thousand persons against 426 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Denmark and Sweden?
125 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed