Denmark vs Norway: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Denmark
74
in 2025
Norway
72.9
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 74 against 72.9 in Norway, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.32 | 72.14 | 0.82 | Norway |
| 2000s | 71.79 | 73.03 | 1.24 | Norway |
| 2010s | 68.34 | 70.82 | 2.48 | Norway |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 72.23 | 0.3667 | Norway |
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 74 against 72.9 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.