Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 61.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark is 61.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark peaked at 66.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.1% | — |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 59.1% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 57.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 53.4% | 61.7% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark was 61.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.