Denmark vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Denmark
82.2%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
72.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Denmark
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.2% against 72.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 79.0% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 75.9% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 74.5% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 73.1% | 7.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Denmark or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Denmark, at 82.2% against 72.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Denmark ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.