Employment rates by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Employment rates by educational attainment level 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
43
1983–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level in Denmark is 69.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 63.5 | — |
| 1984 | 65.1 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 66.8 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 69 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 68.4 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 69.2 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 67.9 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.4 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.5 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 64.2 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 66 | +2.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.13 | 63.5 | 69.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 66.85 | 64.2 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 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 educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Denmark was 69.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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