Norway vs Sweden: Transition from outside: experimental statistics
Norway
9
in 2025
Sweden
7
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Transition from outside: experimental statistics over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9 against 7 in Sweden, a difference of 2.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.22 | 6 | 0.2222 | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 7 | 1.83 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 9 against 7 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour between Norway and Sweden?
- 2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.