Denmark vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Denmark
60.2%
in 2025
Norway
59.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
8th
Norway rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.2% against 59.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 154 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 54.3% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 50.0% | 12.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 55.9% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.6% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 57.1% | 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 60.2% against 59.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.