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
0200400600199520072020

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.

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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