Denmark vs Germany: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Denmark
73.7%
in 2020
Germany
72.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Germany rank
18th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 73.7% against 72.6% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 65.4% | 13.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 71.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 68.0% | 5.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 73.7% against 72.6% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Denmark and Germany?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.