Denmark vs Norway: Labor force participation rate by age
Denmark
69.1%
in 2024
Norway
66.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
13th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.1% against 66.1% in Norway, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 66.2% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 62.6% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 59.1% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.3% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 69.1% against 66.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Denmark and Norway?
- 3.0%, 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 labor force participation rate by age?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).