Denmark vs Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Denmark
61.0%
in 2025
Sweden
61.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.6% against 61.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th 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 | 61.4% | 56.8% | 4.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.9% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 59.9% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 61.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.6% against 61.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden 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 educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.