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Employment rate in Denmark

Denmark: Employment rate was 61.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
61.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2006
All-time low
57.0%
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment rate in Denmark, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 61.1 %1992: 61 %1993: 59.3 %1994: 59.3 %1995: 60.7 %1996: 60.9 %1997: 62.1 %1998: 62 %1999: 62.7 %2000: 62.8 %2001: 62.7 %2002: 63.2 %2003: 62.2 %2004: 62.7 %2005: 62.7 %2006: 63.8 %2007: 63.4 %2008: 62.8 %2009: 60.4 %2010: 58.7 %2011: 58.3 %2012: 57.6 %2013: 57 %2014: 57.1 %2015: 57.6 %2016: 58 %2017: 58.2 %2018: 58.7 %2019: 59.3 %2020: 58.6 %2021: 59.5 %2022: 60.7 %2023: 60.5 %2024: 61.6 %2025: 61.3 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rate in Denmark stood at 61.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate in Denmark peaked at 63.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.0% 59.3% 62.7% 9
2000s 62.7% 60.4% 63.8% 10
2010s 58.0% 57.0% 59.3% 10
2020s 60.4% 58.6% 61.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate in Denmark?
Employment rate in Denmark was 61.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment rate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employment rate?
Denmark ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.