Denmark vs Sweden: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age
Denmark
6.3
in 2024
Sweden
5.8
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.3 against 5.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 | 6.05 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 5.69 | 0.15 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 5.86 | 0.9 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 6.3 against 5.8 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.