Denmark vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Denmark
61.0%
in 2025
Sweden
61.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
70th
Sweden rank
67th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.6% against 61.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 62.5% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 75.9% | 14.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 62.4% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.9% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 66.6% | 8.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 62.6% | 2.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.6% against 61.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.