Denmark vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Denmark
82.3
in 2025
Sweden
84
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84 against 82.3 in Denmark, a difference of 1.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 38 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 | 80.6 | 76.4 | 4.2 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 79.72 | 78.13 | 1.59 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.58 | 81.38 | 3.8 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.75 | 83.37 | 2.62 | 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 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.