Denmark vs World: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Denmark
60.3%
in 2025
World
43.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
World rank
21st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.3% against 43.4% in World, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and World ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 56.2% | 11.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 51.0% | 13.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 44.8% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 42.8% | 13.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 60.3% against 43.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Denmark and World?
- 16.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Denmark ranks 19th and World ranks 21st 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, male (%) (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.