Denmark vs Norway: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Denmark
83.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
127.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 127.3 Thousand persons against 83.8 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 43.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.46 Thousand persons | 99.84 Thousand persons | 67.62 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 166.56 Thousand persons | 111.72 Thousand persons | 54.84 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 177.46 Thousand persons | 170.32 Thousand persons | 7.14 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 95.77 Thousand persons | 140.6 Thousand persons | 44.83 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 127.3 Thousand persons against 83.8 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Denmark and Norway?
- 43.5 Thousand persons, with Norway 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 employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.