Denmark vs Sweden: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Denmark
69.8%
in 2026
Sweden
69.6%
in 2026
Denmark rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.8% against 69.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 62.2% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.3% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 66.4% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.3% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 69.8% against 69.6% in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.