Denmark vs Norway: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
Denmark
4.41 million
in 2025
Norway
4.17 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Norway rank
26th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.41 million against 4.17 million in Norway, a difference of 241,800.
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 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 44 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 | 3.25 million | 575,072 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.39 million | 693,124 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 3.81 million | 205,942 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 4.08 million | 219,218 | 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 against 4.17 million 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, 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 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 44 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.