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
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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
| Year | Value | 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 79.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 79.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.23 | 74.6 | 77.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.07 | 72.4 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.08 | 76.4 | 79.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 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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