Norway vs Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Norway
349 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
551 Thousand persons
in 2020
Norway rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 551 Thousand persons against 349 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 202 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.4 Thousand persons | 410.4 Thousand persons | 108 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 316.7 Thousand persons | 517.1 Thousand persons | 200.4 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 355.3 Thousand persons | 601.1 Thousand persons | 245.8 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 349 Thousand persons | 551 Thousand persons | 202 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 551 Thousand persons against 349 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Norway and Sweden?
- 202 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 21st 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.