Denmark vs Norway: Employment rates by citizenship
Denmark
69.3
in 2025
Norway
69.6
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Norway rank
5th
Employment rates by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 69.6 against 69.3 in Denmark, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.14 | 68.82 | 1.68 | Norway |
| 2000s | 68.49 | 70.41 | 1.92 | Norway |
| 2010s | 63.81 | 68.17 | 4.36 | Norway |
| 2020s | 67.93 | 69.28 | 1.35 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by citizenship, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 69.6 against 69.3 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by citizenship between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.3, with Norway 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 rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.