Denmark vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth

Denmark
91.0%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
77.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time

  • Denmark
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
020406080100200820162025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 91.0% against 77.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 32 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 80.3% 75.5% 4.8% Denmark
2010s 80.9% 73.0% 7.8% Denmark
2020s 85.6% 75.5% 10.1% 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Denmark, at 91.0% against 77.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
13.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
Denmark ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 512 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed