Denmark vs Estonia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Denmark
82.2%
in 2025
Estonia
81.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Estonia rank
18th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.2% against 81.1% in Estonia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Estonia ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 73.9% | 6.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 71.4% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 76.3% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.3% | 0.3% | 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 Estonia?
- Denmark, at 82.2% against 81.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Denmark and Estonia?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Estonia ranks 18th 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.