Norway vs Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2
Norway
2.4%
in 2024
Sweden
2.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 6.8% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.4% 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Norway ranks 21st 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.