Denmark vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Denmark
65.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
65.0%
in 2014
Denmark rank
74th
Nicaragua rank
77th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Denmark
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 65.2% against 65.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 54.2% | 10.7% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 60.0% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 59.5% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 59.9% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 72.9% | 10.8% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Denmark, at 65.2% against 65.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 77th 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.