Employment rates by citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Employment rates by citizenship was 69.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.6
in 2006
All-time low
62.4
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by citizenship in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69.3 for employment rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Denmark peaked at 69.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.4, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rates by citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66 | — |
| 1996 | 66.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.5 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.7 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.2 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.6 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.3 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.1 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 68.1 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.7 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.6 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69.3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.6 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 66 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 64.1 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 63.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 63 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.2 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.9 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 65.6 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.6 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 68.2 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 69.3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.14 | 66 | 68.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.49 | 66 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.81 | 62.4 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.93 | 65.6 | 69.5 | 6 |
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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 rates by citizenship in Denmark?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Denmark was 69.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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