Denmark vs Norway: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Denmark
91
in 2025
Norway
89.3
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 91 against 89.3 in Norway, a difference of 1.7.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.35 | 90.25 | 9.9 | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.87 | 87.45 | 6.58 | Norway |
| 2020s | 85.6 | 87.63 | 2.03 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 91 against 89.3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.7, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 33 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.