Norway vs Sweden: Employment rates by citizenship
Norway
69.6
in 2025
Sweden
69
in 2025
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Employment rates by citizenship over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 69.6 against 69 in Sweden, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.82 | 62.04 | 6.78 | Norway |
| 2000s | 70.41 | 65.9 | 4.51 | Norway |
| 2010s | 68.17 | 66.55 | 1.62 | Norway |
| 2020s | 69.28 | 68.42 | 0.8667 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by citizenship, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 69.6 against 69 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by citizenship between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.6, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by citizenship?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.