Denmark vs Southern Europe: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Denmark
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 65.16 against 53.01 in Southern Europe, a difference of 12.15.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 77th and Southern Europe ranks 75th of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.45 | 52.82 | 12.64 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.04 | 53.37 | 8.67 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.66 | 53.37 | 10.29 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Denmark or Southern Europe?
- Denmark, at 65.16 against 53.01 in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Denmark and Southern Europe?
- 12.15, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Southern Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Southern Europe rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Denmark ranks 77th and Southern Europe ranks 75th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.