Denmark vs United States of America: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 79.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in United States of America, a difference of 0.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 75.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Denmark |
| 1990s | 79.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 77.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Denmark |
| 2000s | 82.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 77.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 75.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 78.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.9692 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 79.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 79.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
- Denmark ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 20th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.