Denmark vs Norway: Employment rates by country of birth
Denmark
69.3%
in 2025
Norway
69.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Norway rank
6th
Employment rates by country of birth 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 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 45 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 | 67.1% | 68.8% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 70.4% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 68.2% | 4.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 69.3% | 1.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by country of birth, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 69.6% against 69.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.