Denmark vs Sweden: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment

Denmark
2.75
in 2019
Sweden
2.95
in 2024
Denmark rank
62nd
Sweden rank
61st

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
2.557.51012.515200720152024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.95 against 2.75 in Denmark, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 61st of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.94 3.53 0.59 Sweden
2010s 7.51 3.46 4.05 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male vs female informal employment as share of total employment, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.95 against 2.75 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in male vs female informal employment as share of total employment between Denmark and Sweden?
0.2, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
Denmark ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 61st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed