Denmark vs Norway: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Denmark
34.84
in 2025
Norway
34.49
in 2025
Denmark rank
53rd
Norway rank
56th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 34.84 against 34.49 in Norway, a difference of 0.35.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 56th of 75 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.76 | 27.88 | 6.87 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 34.55 | 26.97 | 7.57 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 37.96 | 29.5 | 8.46 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 36.34 | 34.6 | 1.73 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 34.84 against 34.49 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.35, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Denmark ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 56th 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.