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