Denmark vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Denmark
91.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
76.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 91.0% against 76.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 75.7% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 73.6% | 7.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 75.3% | 10.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Denmark or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Denmark, at 91.0% against 76.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 14.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.