Denmark vs Norway: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Denmark
41.0%
in 2025
Norway
34.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Norway rank
4th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.0% against 34.0% in Norway, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 28.0% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 35.2% | 6.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by previous work, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 41.0% against 34.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work between Denmark and Norway?
- 7.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.