Denmark vs Norway: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Denmark
69.4%
in 2025
Norway
68.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
6th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.4% against 68.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 44.8% | 18.5% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 58.1% | 40.3% | 17.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 58.5% | 11.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 57.7% | 12.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 62.1% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 56.1% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.2% | 0.4% | Denmark |
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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 69.4% against 68.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th 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.