Denmark vs Sweden: Regional disparities in employment rates
Denmark
2.0%
in 2025
Sweden
1.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.