Denmark vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national
Denmark
69.9%
in 2025
OECD members
48.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
OECD members rank
4th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time
- Denmark
- OECD members
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.9% against 48.2% in OECD members, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2% | 56.6% | 16.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 53.1% | 19.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 49.5% | 19.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 47.1% | 13.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 47.5% | 17.0% | 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 OECD members?
- Denmark, at 69.9% against 48.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Denmark and OECD members?
- 21.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.