Denmark vs Norway: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Denmark
4.41 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Norway
4.17 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
24th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.41 million Thousand hours worked against 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in Norway, a difference of 241,800 Thousand hours worked.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 40 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 | 3.83 million Thousand hours worked | 3.25 million Thousand hours worked | 575,072 Thousand hours worked | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.08 million Thousand hours worked | 3.39 million Thousand hours worked | 693,124 Thousand hours worked | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.01 million Thousand hours worked | 3.81 million Thousand hours worked | 205,942 Thousand hours worked | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.30 million Thousand hours worked | 4.08 million Thousand hours worked | 219,218 Thousand hours worked | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Denmark and Norway?
- 241,800 Thousand hours worked, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.