Denmark vs Norway: Inactivity rate
Inactivity rate over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 42.64 against 41.92 in Norway, a difference of 0.72.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 57 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 | 40.43 | 38.42 | 2.01 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 42.51 | 38.32 | 4.19 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.39 | 40.62 | 1.77 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 42.64 against 41.92 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.72, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for inactivity rate?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.