Denmark vs Norway: Female labor force participation rate by age
Denmark
69.6
in 2024
Norway
66.6
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
Norway rank
10th
Female labor force participation rate by age over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.6 against 66.6 in Norway, a difference of 3.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.05 | 66.96 | 3.09 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 66.84 | 64.33 | 2.51 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.99 | 60.88 | 0.1118 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.66 | 64.42 | 0.7624 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 69.6 against 66.6 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Denmark and Norway?
- 3, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.