Norway vs Sweden: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Norway
69.6%
in 2025
Sweden
69.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 69.6% against 69.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 63.0% | 8.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 65.9% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.5% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.4% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 69.6% against 69.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.6%, 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 nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 50 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.