Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark
Denmark: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 78.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2002
All-time low
75.5%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 78.1% for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark peaked at 88.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 80.5% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.5% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 77.7% | 80.2% | 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 of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark?
- Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark was 78.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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