Denmark vs Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Denmark
69.9%
in 2025
Norway
67.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.9% against 67.8% in Norway, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 175 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 | 72.8% | 55.7% | 17.1% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 64.1% | 50.4% | 13.7% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 62.4% | 10.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 59.6% | 12.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 62.1% | 6.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 55.5% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.4% | 1.1% | 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 69.9% against 67.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.1%, 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, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 175 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, total (%) (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.