Denmark vs High income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national
Denmark
69.9%
in 2025
High income
46.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
High income rank
7th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time
- Denmark
- High income
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.9% against 46.1% in High income, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times High income's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and High income ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2% | 56.3% | 16.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 52.2% | 20.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 48.1% | 20.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 45.3% | 15.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 45.6% | 18.9% | 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 High income?
- Denmark, at 69.9% against 46.1% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Denmark and High income?
- 23.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and High income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and High income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 6th and High income ranks 7th of 176 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.