Denmark vs Sweden: Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country
Denmark
76.9
in 2025
Sweden
76.4
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 76.9 against 76.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 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 | 75.02 | 69.58 | 5.44 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 75.99 | 73.16 | 2.83 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 72.32 | 75.19 | 2.87 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.23 | 76.35 | 0.1167 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 76.9 against 76.4 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5, 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 educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.