Denmark vs United States of America: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Denmark
61.04
in 2025
United States of America
59.74
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
United States of America rank
30th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 61.04 against 59.74 in United States of America, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 30th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.41 | 63.67 | 2.26 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 62.43 | 62.57 | 0.1377 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 57.95 | 59.34 | 1.39 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 60.19 | 59.21 | 0.9815 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 61.04 against 59.74 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Denmark and United States of America?
- 1.3, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Denmark ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 30th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.