Denmark vs Sweden: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children
Denmark
57.2%
in 2025
Sweden
53.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57.2% against 53.7% in Sweden, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 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 | 48.3% | 40.8% | 7.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 42.9% | 16.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 48.5% | 7.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 57.2% against 53.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children between Denmark and Sweden?
- 3.5%, 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 in part-time employment by number of children?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.