Denmark vs Norway: Employment by main economic activity - Regions

Denmark
3.22 million Persons
in 2024
Norway
2.93 million Persons
in 2022
Denmark rank
27th
Norway rank
28th

Employment by main economic activity - Regions over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.22 million Persons against 2.93 million Persons in Norway, a difference of 288,200 Persons.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 43 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 2.90 million Persons 2.56 million Persons 338,100 Persons Denmark
2010s 2.85 million Persons 2.70 million Persons 152,329 Persons Denmark
2020s 3.06 million Persons 2.85 million Persons 208,343 Persons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main economic activity - regions, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 3.22 million Persons against 2.93 million Persons in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by main economic activity - regions between Denmark and Norway?
288,200 Persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment by main economic activity - regions?
Denmark ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by main economic activity - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,247 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.