Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark
Denmark: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 505 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 505 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark peaked at 505 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 413 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Denmark 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 446 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 431 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 436 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 427 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 413 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 417 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 423 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 434 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 441 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 436 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 441 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 428 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 425 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 443 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 459 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 494 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 505 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446 Thousand persons | 446 Thousand persons | 446 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 429.9 Thousand persons | 413 Thousand persons | 441 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 459 Thousand persons | 425 Thousand persons | 505 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark was 505 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 505 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 413 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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