Canada vs Denmark: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Canada
60.8%
in 2025
Denmark
61.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
73rd
Denmark rank
72nd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 61.0% against 60.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 73rd and Denmark ranks 72nd of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 57.6% 60.9% 3.3% Denmark
1980s 59.7% 61.4% 1.7% Denmark
1990s 59.2% 61.2% 2.0% Denmark
2000s 62.3% 62.4% 0.1% Denmark
2010s 61.7% 58.0% 3.7% Canada
2020s 60.8% 60.2% 0.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, at 61.0% against 60.8% in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Canada and Denmark?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Canada ranks 73rd and Denmark ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.