Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark
Denmark: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4946 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4946
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1995
All-time low
0.4845
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark is 0.4946, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark peaked at 1.17 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4845, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 120th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.9397 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8253 | 0.6418 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5615 | 0.4845 | 0.6437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4946 | 0.4946 | 0.4946 | 1 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark was 0.4946 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4845 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Denmark ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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