Denmark vs Euro area: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Denmark
69.9%
in 2025
Euro area
42.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Euro area rank
9th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Denmark
- Euro area
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.9% against 42.0% in Euro area, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and Euro area ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.9% | 52.1% | 21.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 45.5% | 26.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 43.0% | 25.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 39.8% | 20.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 40.9% | 23.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Denmark or Euro area?
- Denmark, at 69.9% against 42.0% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Denmark and Euro area?
- 27.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Euro area rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Euro area ranks 9th 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.