Denmark vs Estonia: Labor force participation rate
Denmark
64.9%
in 2025
Estonia
65.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
61st
Estonia rank
58th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 65.1% against 64.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 61st and Estonia ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 62.9% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 59.3% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 62.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 64.6% | 0.9% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 65.1% against 64.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia 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?
- Denmark ranks 61st and Estonia ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).