Denmark vs Norway: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Denmark
25.3%
in 2026
Norway
26.4%
in 2026
Denmark rank
42nd
Norway rank
40th
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.4% against 25.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 40th of 47 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 | 28.4% | 26.3% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.6% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.8% | 0.3% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 26.4% against 25.3% in Denmark as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 40th 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.