Denmark vs Estonia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Denmark
26.0%
in 2025
Estonia
25.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
38th
Estonia rank
39th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26.0% against 25.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 35.9% | 7.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 35.5% | 7.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.6% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.9% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 26.0% against 25.9% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.