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
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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 241,800 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.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed