Employment rate in the Nordic countries 2021, by age

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 4, 2024
Of the five Nordic countries, Iceland had the highest employment rate among the younger and older age groups. Furthermore, all countries have an employment rate of above 80 percent among the population aged 25 to 54 years. However, the rates among youth (15 to 24 years) vary greatly, from 40 percent in Sweden to over 65 percent in Iceland. Finland has the lowest employment rate among people between 55 and 64 years of age, coming in just below 70 percent.

Employment rate in the Nordic countries in 2021, by age group

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October 2022

Region

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

Survey time period

2021

Age group

15-64 years

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share of working age population

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