Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark

Denmark: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 60.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
60.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 154 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 1986
All-time low
48.0%
in 2013
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark, 1983–2025

0204060801983200420251983: 55.91984: 67.21985: 70.91986: 731987: 70.21988: 72.21989: 70.81990: 67.81991: 67.31992: 64.11993: 60.71994: 64.81995: 711996: 69.71997: 72.51998: 66.71999: 69.52000: 70.32001: 64.32002: 64.42003: 60.92004: 63.12005: 63.92006: 652007: 66.52008: 63.82009: 582010: 52.52011: 51.92012: 50.82013: 482014: 48.82015: 50.42016: 50.12017: 51.92018: 52.32019: 54.22020: 52.52021: 54.42022: 562023: 55.92024: 58.42025: 60.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark stood at 60.3%.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark peaked at 73.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2013.

That places Denmark 16th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Denmark, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 55.9%
1984 67.2% +20.2%
1985 70.9% +5.4%
1986 73.0% +3.1%
1987 70.2% -3.9%
1988 72.2% +2.8%
1989 70.8% -1.8%
1990 67.8% -4.4%
1991 67.3% -0.7%
1992 64.1% -4.7%
1993 60.7% -5.3%
1994 64.8% +6.6%
1995 71.0% +9.6%
1996 69.7% -1.8%
1997 72.5% +4.0%
1998 66.7% -8.0%
1999 69.5% +4.1%
2000 70.3% +1.2%
2001 64.3% -8.5%
2002 64.4% +0.1%
2003 60.9% -5.4%
2004 63.1% +3.7%
2005 63.9% +1.3%
2006 65.0% +1.6%
2007 66.5% +2.4%
2008 63.8% -4.1%
2009 58.0% -9.1%
2010 52.5% -9.5%
2011 51.9% -1.3%
2012 50.8% -2.0%
2013 48.0% -5.6%
2014 48.8% +1.7%
2015 50.4% +3.4%
2016 50.1% -0.6%
2017 51.9% +3.6%
2018 52.3% +0.9%
2019 54.2% +3.6%
2020 52.5% -3.2%
2021 54.4% +3.5%
2022 56.0% +3.0%
2023 55.9% -0.1%
2024 58.4% +4.4%
2025 60.3% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.6% 55.9% 73.0% 7
1990s 67.4% 60.7% 72.5% 10
2000s 64.0% 58.0% 70.3% 10
2010s 51.1% 48.0% 54.2% 10
2020s 56.2% 52.5% 60.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark was 60.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.