Denmark vs Sweden: Youth employment by educational attainment level
Denmark
167.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
157.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Youth employment by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 167.9 Thousand persons against 157.8 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 10.1 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.72 Thousand persons | 76.34 Thousand persons | 111.38 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 163.75 Thousand persons | 134.52 Thousand persons | 29.23 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 139.13 Thousand persons | 126.43 Thousand persons | 12.7 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 149.1 Thousand persons | 146.85 Thousand persons | 2.25 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment by educational attainment level, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 167.9 Thousand persons against 157.8 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment by educational attainment level between Denmark and Sweden?
- 10.1 Thousand persons, 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 youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.