Denmark vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Denmark
69.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
65.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
New Zealand rank
14th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.1% against 65.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 66.1% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 63.0% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 61.1% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 65.9% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 69.1% against 65.8% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 3.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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
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.