Denmark vs Norway: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Denmark
14.3%
in 2025
Norway
15.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
66th
Norway rank
63rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.3% against 14.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 66th and Norway ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 14.5% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.1% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 10.7% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 15.3% against 14.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Denmark ranks 66th and Norway ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.