Denmark vs Norway: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts

Denmark
4.41 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Norway
4.17 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Norway rank
23rd

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.41 million Thousand hours worked against 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in Norway, a difference of 241,860 Thousand hours worked.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 39 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 3.97 million Thousand hours worked 2.96 million Thousand hours worked 1.01 million Thousand hours worked Denmark
1980s 3.91 million Thousand hours worked 3.10 million Thousand hours worked 814,348 Thousand hours worked Denmark
1990s 3.78 million Thousand hours worked 3.15 million Thousand hours worked 626,379 Thousand hours worked Denmark
2000s 4.08 million Thousand hours worked 3.39 million Thousand hours worked 693,137 Thousand hours worked Denmark
2010s 4.01 million Thousand hours worked 3.81 million Thousand hours worked 206,091 Thousand hours worked Denmark
2020s 4.30 million Thousand hours worked 4.08 million Thousand hours worked 219,278 Thousand hours worked Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 4.41 million Thousand hours worked against 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Denmark and Norway?
241,860 Thousand hours worked, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,399 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed