Denmark vs Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Denmark
3,304 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
3,032 Thousand persons
in 2026
Denmark rank
19th
Norway rank
21st
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,304 Thousand persons against 3,032 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 272 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st 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 | 2,859 Thousand persons | 2,583 Thousand persons | 276 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,913 Thousand persons | 2,752 Thousand persons | 160.4 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,192 Thousand persons | 2,968 Thousand persons | 223.86 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 3,304 Thousand persons against 3,032 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Denmark and Norway?
- 272 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.