Denmark vs Norway: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Denmark
91.0%
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 91.0% 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 32 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 | 80.3% | 90.2% | 9.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 87.5% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 87.6% | 2.0% | 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 91.0% 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 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.