Denmark vs Russia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Denmark
61.0%
in 2025
Russia
61.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
70th
Russia rank
68th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 61.5% against 61.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Denmark ranks 70th and Russia ranks 68th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 59.2% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 60.8% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 63.1% | 5.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 0.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Denmark or Russia?
- Russia, at 61.5% against 61.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Denmark and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Russia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 70th and Russia ranks 68th 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.