Denmark vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy
Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.01 million against 2.85 million in Norway, a difference of 155,540.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.10 million | 1.49 million | 613,687 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 1.79 million | 485,893 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.41 million | 1.94 million | 464,566 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.22 million | 399,576 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.54 million | 129,921 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 2.77 million | 177,860 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 3.01 million against 2.85 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy between Denmark and Norway?
- 155,540, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org