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
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.