Denmark vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Denmark
69.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 69.4% in Denmark, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 56.3% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 45.3% | 12.1% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 52.1% | 18.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 61.7% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 70.1% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 69.5% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 80.4% | 15.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.3% against 69.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 13.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.