Denmark vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Denmark
61.7%
in 2025
Norway
58.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 61.7% against 58.3% in Norway, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 58.4% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 58.0% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 56.0% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 61.7% against 58.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Denmark and Norway?
- 3.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.