Denmark vs Norway: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Denmark
82.3
in 2025
Norway
80.3
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Norway rank
9th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.3 against 80.3 in Norway, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6 | 80.5 | 0.1 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 79.72 | 79.34 | 0.38 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.58 | 78 | 0.42 | Norway |
| 2020s | 80.75 | 79.93 | 0.8167 | Denmark |
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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 82.3 against 80.3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Denmark and Norway?
- 2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 38 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.