Denmark vs Ireland: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region

Denmark
4.41 million Thousand
in 2024
Ireland
4.44 million Thousand
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Ireland rank
20th

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.44 million Thousand against 4.41 million Thousand in Denmark, a difference of 27,090 Thousand.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 20th of 40 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.08 million Thousand 3.57 million Thousand 509,367 Thousand Denmark
2010s 4.01 million Thousand 3.53 million Thousand 482,351 Thousand Denmark
2020s 4.24 million Thousand 4.13 million Thousand 109,988 Thousand Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4.44 million Thousand against 4.41 million Thousand in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Denmark and Ireland?
27,090 Thousand, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
355 places, 8,591 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed