Denmark vs Norway: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban

Denmark
1.76 million
in 2016
Norway
1.74 million
in 2016
Denmark rank
53rd
Norway rank
55th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.76 million against 1.74 million in Norway, a difference of 19,330.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.78 million 1.51 million 269,735 Denmark
2010s 1.61 million 1.71 million 101,074 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 1.76 million against 1.74 million in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban between Denmark and Norway?
19,330, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed