Denmark vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Denmark
65.6%
in 2025
Norway
65.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
96th
Norway rank
93rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.9% against 65.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 96th and Norway ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.9% | 76.3% | 7.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 71.8% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 73.8% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 70.2% | 8.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 66.1% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.9% against 65.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Denmark ranks 96th and Norway ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.