Australia vs Denmark: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
70.7%
in 2025
Denmark
69.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Denmark rank
6th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.7% against 69.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 61.1% | 6.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 73.2% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 72.4% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 68.6% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 60.4% | 6.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 64.5% | 5.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 70.7% against 69.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 6th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.