Denmark vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Denmark
82.3%
in 2025
Sweden
84.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 82.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 76.6% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 78.1% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 81.4% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 83.4% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.0% against 82.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.