Denmark vs Estonia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Denmark
82.3%
in 2025
Estonia
81.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Estonia rank
8th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.3% against 81.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Estonia ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 70.0% | 10.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 71.5% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.3% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 82.3% against 81.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Estonia ranks 8th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.