Denmark vs Netherlands: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Denmark
79.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
82.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.2% against 79.2% in Denmark, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 74.5% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 74.8% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 80.9% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 82.2% against 79.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.