Denmark vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy

Denmark
3.07 million
in 2026
Norway
2.86 million
in 2026
Denmark rank
20th
Norway rank
21st

Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.07 million against 2.86 million in Norway, a difference of 211,460.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 57 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 613,679 Denmark
1980s 2.28 million 1.79 million 485,885 Denmark
1990s 2.41 million 1.94 million 464,562 Denmark
2000s 2.62 million 2.22 million 399,974 Denmark
2010s 2.67 million 2.54 million 128,896 Denmark
2020s 2.98 million 2.78 million 200,869 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 3.07 million against 2.86 million in Norway as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Denmark and Norway?
211,460, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
57 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,834 data points, 1960–2026
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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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org