How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Denmark vs Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Denmark

69.1%

in 2025

Norway

66.1%

in 2025

Denmark rank

11th

Norway rank

13th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 186 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	64.3%	63.8%	0.6%	Denmark

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 Norway?: Denmark, at 69.1% against 66.1% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Denmark and Norway?: 3.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 186 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.