Denmark vs Norway: Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Denmark
2,885 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
2,777 Thousand persons
in 2026
Denmark rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd
Employees by occupation - quarterly data over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,885 Thousand persons against 2,777 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 108 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd 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 | 2,430 Thousand persons | 2,062 Thousand persons | 368 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,503 Thousand persons | 2,162 Thousand persons | 341.36 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,490 Thousand persons | 2,443 Thousand persons | 46.89 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,774 Thousand persons | 2,705 Thousand persons | 68.86 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation - quarterly data, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 2,885 Thousand persons against 2,777 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation - quarterly data between Denmark and Norway?
- 108 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.