Denmark vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

Denmark
2.84 million
in 2025
New Zealand
2.98 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
30th
New Zealand rank
28th

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.98 million against 2.84 million in Denmark, a difference of 136,010.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 35 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.25 million 1.26 million 991,570 Denmark
1970s 2.32 million 1.42 million 895,032 Denmark
1980s 2.49 million 1.57 million 925,318 Denmark
1990s 2.59 million 1.64 million 952,495 Denmark
2000s 2.70 million 2.02 million 675,836 Denmark
2010s 2.64 million 2.39 million 255,400 Denmark
2020s 2.83 million 2.86 million 34,968 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.98 million against 2.84 million in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Denmark and New Zealand?
136,010, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
Denmark ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,067 data points, 1960–2025
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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