Denmark vs Norway: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education

Denmark
0.9%
in 2016
Norway
1.0%
in 2016
Denmark rank
7th
Norway rank
4th

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 89 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education between Denmark and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway 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 wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed