Canada vs Denmark: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Canada
65.3%
in 2025
Denmark
65.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
73rd
Denmark rank
74th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65.3% against 65.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 73rd and Denmark ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.4% | 64.9% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 66.8% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 66.2% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 65.5% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 62.0% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 63.7% | 1.6% | Canada |
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+), Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 65.3% against 65.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Canada ranks 73rd and Denmark ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 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.