Germany vs Sweden: Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year
Germany
14.7%
in 2025
Sweden
14.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.7% against 14.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 15.1% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 16.2% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 14.7% against 14.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year?
- Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.