Denmark vs Israel: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Denmark
61.0%
in 2025
Israel
60.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
72nd
Israel rank
75th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 61.0% against 60.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Israel ranks 75th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8% | 47.2% | 13.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 47.2% | 14.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 54.1% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 55.3% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 61.3% | 3.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 61.5% | 1.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Denmark or Israel?
- Denmark, at 61.0% against 60.6% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Denmark and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Israel ranks 75th 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.