Denmark vs Norway: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,098 against 2,923 in Norway, a difference of 175.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 34th and Norway ranks 36th of 71 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,772 | 2,658 | 113.44 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,992 | 2,849 | 142.62 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 3,098 against 2,923 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Denmark and Norway?
- 175, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Norway ranks 36th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.