Denmark vs Norway: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Denmark
3,098 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,923 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Norway rank
23rd
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,098 Thousand persons against 2,923 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 175 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,657 Thousand persons | 2,163 Thousand persons | 493.94 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,751 Thousand persons | 2,346 Thousand persons | 404.57 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,723 Thousand persons | 2,617 Thousand persons | 105.93 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,992 Thousand persons | 2,847 Thousand persons | 144.82 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 3,098 Thousand persons against 2,923 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Denmark and Norway?
- 175 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.