Denmark vs Sweden: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Denmark
10.7%
in 2025
Sweden
9.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
18th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10.7% against 9.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 18th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of employed persons working from home by household, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 10.7% against 9.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 18th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of employed persons working from home by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.