Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark

Denmark: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
79.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2025
All-time low
72.4%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark, 2007–2025

0204060802007201620252007: 77.3 Percentage2008: 76.8 Percentage2009: 74.6 Percentage2010: 73.3 Percentage2011: 72.8 Percentage2012: 72.5 Percentage2013: 72.4 Percentage2014: 72.4 Percentage2015: 73.7 Percentage2016: 75.2 Percentage2017: 75.4 Percentage2018: 75.9 Percentage2019: 77.1 Percentage2020: 76.4 Percentage2021: 76.5 Percentage2022: 78.9 Percentage2023: 78.4 Percentage2024: 79.1 Percentage2025: 79.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark stood at 79.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark peaked at 79.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2013.

That places Denmark 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 77.3%
2008 76.8% -0.6%
2009 74.6% -2.9%
2010 73.3% -1.7%
2011 72.8% -0.7%
2012 72.5% -0.4%
2013 72.4% -0.1%
2014 72.4% +0.0%
2015 73.7% +1.8%
2016 75.2% +2.0%
2017 75.4% +0.3%
2018 75.9% +0.7%
2019 77.1% +1.6%
2020 76.4% -0.9%
2021 76.5% +0.1%
2022 78.9% +3.1%
2023 78.4% -0.6%
2024 79.1% +0.9%
2025 79.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.2% 74.6% 77.3% 3
2010s 74.1% 72.4% 77.1% 10
2020s 78.1% 76.4% 79.2% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Netherlands 82.2% compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 82.2% compare
  3. 3 Malta 80.0% compare
  4. 5 Czechia 79.1% compare
  5. 6 Hungary 78.8% compare
  6. 7 Slovakia 78.7% compare
  7. 7 Slovakia 78.7% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark?
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark was 79.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 704 data points, 1999–2025
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