Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Denmark

Denmark: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit was 64.7 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
64.7 Rate
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
71.3 Rate
in 2006
All-time low
58 Rate
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Denmark, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 71.3 Rate2007: 70.8 Rate2008: 70.2 Rate2009: 68.8 Rate2010: 67.5 Rate2011: 60.3 Rate2012: 60.4 Rate2013: 58.7 Rate2014: 58 Rate2015: 59.6 Rate2016: 61.2 Rate2017: 60.2 Rate2018: 62.1 Rate2019: 59.3 Rate2020: 58.9 Rate2021: 61.4 Rate2022: 64.3 Rate2023: 63.6 Rate2024: 64.8 Rate2025: 64.7 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Denmark is 64.7 Rate, 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 composit in Denmark peaked at 71.3 Rate in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58 Rate, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.28 Rate 68.8 Rate 71.3 Rate 4
2010s 60.73 Rate 58 Rate 67.5 Rate 10
2020s 62.95 Rate 58.9 Rate 64.8 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Netherlands 79.7 Rate compare
  2. 2 Norway 70.7 Rate compare
  3. 3 Germany 65 Rate compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 64 Rate compare
  5. 6 Malta 63.7 Rate compare
  6. 7 Ireland 62.9 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Denmark?
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Denmark was 64.7 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 71.3 Rate in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 58 Rate in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit 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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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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