Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 65.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 174 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 1976
All-time low
60.7%
in 2013
Years of data
49
1974–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Denmark, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Denmark stood at 65.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Denmark peaked at 72.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 96th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 71.8% | — |
| 1976 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 65.7% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.5% | 70.4% | 72.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 65.7% | 71.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 65.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 64.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.7% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 62.8% | 65.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Denmark?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Denmark was 65.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.