Denmark vs Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Denmark
13.78 %
in 2024
Sweden
14.35 %
in 2024
Denmark rank
46th
Sweden rank
45th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 14.35 % against 13.78 % in Denmark, a difference of 0.57 %.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 78 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 3.08 % 7.97 % 4.9 % Sweden
2000s 5.18 % 10.21 % 5.02 % Sweden
2010s 7.76 % 15.47 % 7.71 % Sweden
2020s 10.84 % 15.1 % 4.26 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 14.35 % against 13.78 % in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Denmark and Sweden?
0.57 %, with Sweden 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 — labour force participation rate by?
Denmark ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.