Denmark vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Denmark
82.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
82.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
New Zealand rank
13th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.6% against 82.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th 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 | 80.4% | 74.1% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.8% | 2.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 79.1% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 82.2% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.6% against 82.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand 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, total (% of total population ages)?
- Denmark ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.