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

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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Denmark

64.9%

in 2025

Uruguay

65.0%

in 2025

Denmark rank

61st

Uruguay rank

60th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Denmark
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 65.0% against 64.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.0%	58.8%	7.2%	Denmark
2000s	65.7%	61.4%	4.3%	Denmark
2010s	62.1%	64.7%	2.6%	Uruguay
2020s	63.7%	63.6%	0.0%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Denmark or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 65.0% against 64.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Denmark and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Denmark ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th 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+) (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.