Denmark vs Sweden: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Denmark
69.3%
in 2025
Sweden
69.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.3% against 69.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 62.0% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.9% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 66.5% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 68.4% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 69.3% against 69.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.