Denmark vs Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level
Denmark
777.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
975.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 975.5 Thousand persons against 777.7 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 197.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565 Thousand persons | 917.9 Thousand persons | 352.9 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 590.9 Thousand persons | 984.1 Thousand persons | 393.2 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 640.49 Thousand persons | 1,126 Thousand persons | 485.3 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 715.78 Thousand persons | 1,008 Thousand persons | 292.05 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 975.5 Thousand persons against 777.7 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level between Denmark and Sweden?
- 197.8 Thousand persons, with Sweden 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 educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.