Denmark vs Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total
Denmark
83.8%
in 2025
Sweden
78.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.8% against 78.5% in Sweden, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 79.5% | 8.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 68.3% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 73.1% | 12.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 76.1% | 8.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 83.8% against 78.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total between Denmark and Sweden?
- 5.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.