Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Denmark
Denmark: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 64.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.7
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
71.3
in 2006
All-time low
58
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Denmark, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Denmark is 64.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Denmark peaked at 71.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71.3 | — |
| 2007 | 70.8 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.2 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.8 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.5 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.3 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 60.4 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.7 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 58 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.6 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 61.2 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 60.2 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 59.3 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 58.9 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.4 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 64.3 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 63.6 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 64.8 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 64.7 | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 64.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 64.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.28 | 68.8 | 71.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.73 | 58 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.95 | 58.9 | 64.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Norway 70.7 compare
- 4 Germany 65 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 64 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 64 compare
- 8 Malta 63.7 compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- 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 rate by educational attainment level and household in Denmark?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Denmark was 64.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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