Denmark vs Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by

Denmark
63.35 %
in 2024
Sweden
61.42 %
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Sweden rank
54th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 63.35 % against 61.42 % in Sweden, a difference of 1.93 %.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 54th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 68.19 % 65.16 % 3.02 % Denmark
2000s 67.42 % 67.44 % 0.019 % Sweden
2010s 60.29 % 67.47 % 7.19 % Sweden
2020s 62.04 % 63.52 % 1.47 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 63.35 % against 61.42 % in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between Denmark and Sweden?
1.93 %, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Denmark ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 54th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.