Canada vs Denmark: Labour force participation rate

Canada
65.28 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Denmark
65.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Denmark rank
9th

Labour force participation rate over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 65.28 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 65.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Denmark, a difference of 0.13 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 65.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 65.97 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 0.4417 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Denmark
2000s 67.03 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 65.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 1.49 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Canada
2010s 66.31 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 62.04 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 4.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Canada
2020s 65.31 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 63.65 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 1.65 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate, Canada or Denmark?
Canada, at 65.28 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 65.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate between Canada and Denmark?
0.13 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for labour force participation rate?
Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate
Unit
Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,271 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.