Denmark vs Sweden: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Denmark
12.6%
in 2025
Sweden
13.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th 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 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 16.0% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 16.8% | 7.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.6% | 3.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.7%, 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 temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.