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

Denmark
426 Thousand persons
in 2020
Norway
349 Thousand persons
in 2020
Denmark rank
20th
Norway rank
21st

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 426 Thousand persons against 349 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 77 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 48 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 468.2 Thousand persons 302.4 Thousand persons 165.8 Thousand persons Denmark
2000s 408 Thousand persons 316.7 Thousand persons 91.3 Thousand persons Denmark
2010s 424.4 Thousand persons 355.3 Thousand persons 69.1 Thousand persons Denmark
2020s 426 Thousand persons 349 Thousand persons 77 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 - quarterly data, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 426 Thousand persons against 349 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Denmark and Norway?
77 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed