Norway vs Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Norway
76.6%
in 2025
Sweden
76.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 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 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 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 | 77.9% | 70.6% | 7.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 73.2% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 75.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.4% | 0.3% | 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 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 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.