Norway vs Sweden: Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation citizenship
Norway
76.6
in 2025
Sweden
76.4
in 2025
Norway rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation citizenship over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 76.6 against 76.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.72 | 69.58 | 6.14 | Norway |
| 2000s | 76.5 | 73.16 | 3.34 | Norway |
| 2010s | 75.01 | 75.19 | 0.18 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.63 | 76.35 | 0.2833 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 76.6 against 76.4 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2, 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.