Denmark vs Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2

Denmark
3.1%
in 2024
Sweden
2.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.1% against 2.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% 6.8% 1.1% Sweden
2010s 5.0% 5.0% 0.1% Sweden
2020s 3.3% 2.2% 1.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 3.1% against 2.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Sweden?
1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time 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.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 486 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed