Denmark vs Netherlands: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Denmark
25.3%
in 2026
Netherlands
23.8%
in 2026
Denmark rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
45th
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.3% against 23.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 33.8% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 30.6% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.0% | 2.4% | 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 25.3% against 23.8% in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.