Denmark vs Sweden: Share of temporary employees
Share of temporary employees over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.66 against 12.67 in Denmark, a difference of 0.99.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 99 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 | 10.94 | 12.65 | 1.72 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 15.97 | 6.71 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 16.82 | 7.15 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 15.06 | 3.9 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of temporary employees, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.66 against 12.67 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of temporary employees between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.99, 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 share of temporary employees?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of temporary employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.