Denmark vs Sweden: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and
Denmark
20.2%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.2% against 8.6% in Sweden, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.7% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 8.3% | 6.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 20.2% against 8.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and between Denmark and Sweden?
- 11.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.