Denmark vs Norway: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Denmark
3,304 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
3,032 Thousand persons
in 2026
Denmark rank
21st
Norway rank
23rd
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,304 Thousand persons against 3,032 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 272 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,832 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 506 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,883 Thousand persons | 2,418 Thousand persons | 465.03 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,913 Thousand persons | 2,719 Thousand persons | 193.82 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,192 Thousand persons | 2,962 Thousand persons | 229.46 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 3,304 Thousand persons against 3,032 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Denmark and Norway?
- 272 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.