Canada vs Denmark: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Canada
34.55
in 2024
Denmark
34.84
in 2025
Canada rank
55th
Denmark rank
53rd
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 34.84 against 34.55 in Canada, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 55th and Denmark ranks 53rd of 75 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.23 | 38.31 | 4.08 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 34.69 | 36.64 | 1.94 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 34.84 against 34.55 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.29, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Canada ranks 55th and Denmark ranks 53rd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.