Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
69.6
in 2006
All-time low
62.4
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69.3 for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 69.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.4, in 2013.
That places Denmark 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 1 |
| 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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 69.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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