Denmark vs Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Denmark
505 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
449 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Norway rank
16th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 505 Thousand persons against 449 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 56 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446 Thousand persons | 377 Thousand persons | 69 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 429.9 Thousand persons | 386 Thousand persons | 43.9 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 459 Thousand persons | 417 Thousand persons | 42 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 505 Thousand persons against 449 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Denmark and Norway?
- 56 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.