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)
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.