Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Denmark
Denmark: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 61.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2006
All-time low
56.9%
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Denmark stood at 61.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Denmark peaked at 63.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.1% | — |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 60.1% | 62.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 60.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.5% | 61.2% | 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 educational attainment level and country of birth in Denmark?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Denmark was 61.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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