Denmark vs Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Denmark
70.4%
in 2025
Norway
67.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Norway rank
12th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 70.4% against 67.0% in Norway, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 66.1% | 15.9% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 69.8% | 60.0% | 9.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 66.3% | 9.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 61.4% | 13.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 62.0% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 54.9% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.7% | 1.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 70.4% against 67.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Denmark and Norway?
- 3.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.