Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour share of GDP
Denmark
57.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
56.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57.1% against 56.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 59.1% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 56.8% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 57.1% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 57.1% against 56.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.