Denmark vs Sweden: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Denmark
69.3
in 2025
Sweden
69
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.3 against 69 in Sweden, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 37 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 | 68.2 | 63 | 5.2 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.49 | 65.9 | 2.59 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 63.81 | 66.55 | 2.74 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.93 | 68.42 | 0.4833 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 69.3 against 69 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.