Denmark vs Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Denmark
428 Thousand persons
in 2020
Norway
360 Thousand persons
in 2020
Denmark rank
17th
Norway rank
19th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 428 Thousand persons against 360 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 68 Thousand persons.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 45 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 472.75 Thousand persons 320.25 Thousand persons 152.5 Thousand persons Denmark
2000s 415.3 Thousand persons 331.2 Thousand persons 84.1 Thousand persons Denmark
2010s 429.9 Thousand persons 361.7 Thousand persons 68.2 Thousand persons Denmark
2020s 428 Thousand persons 360 Thousand persons 68 Thousand persons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 428 Thousand persons against 360 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Denmark and Norway?
68 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Denmark ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed