Denmark vs Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Denmark
61.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
60.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
70th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 61.0% against 60.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.6% | 47.8% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 52.1% | 9.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 54.0% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 60.0% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.3% | 1.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Denmark or Uruguay?
- Denmark, at 61.0% against 60.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 70th and Uruguay 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.