Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Denmark
Denmark: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 1.45 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.45 Percentage of employment for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Denmark peaked at 4.13 Percentage of employment in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.31 Percentage of employment, in 2022.
That places Denmark 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.58 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1984 | 2.79 Percentage of employment | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.19 Percentage of employment | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.65 Percentage of employment | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2 Percentage of employment | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 2.56 Percentage of employment | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 2.81 Percentage of employment | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 2.73 Percentage of employment | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.26 Percentage of employment | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 3.59 Percentage of employment | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.97 Percentage of employment | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.85 Percentage of employment | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.68 Percentage of employment | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.12 Percentage of employment | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 3.04 Percentage of employment | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.04 Percentage of employment | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.17 Percentage of employment | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.94 Percentage of employment | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.72 Percentage of employment | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.33 Percentage of employment | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 3.08 Percentage of employment | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.34 Percentage of employment | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.61 Percentage of employment | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.46 Percentage of employment | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.08 Percentage of employment | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 3 Percentage of employment | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.37 Percentage of employment | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.71 Percentage of employment | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.77 Percentage of employment | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.03 Percentage of employment | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.13 Percentage of employment | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.82 Percentage of employment | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.57 Percentage of employment | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.28 Percentage of employment | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.23 Percentage of employment | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.72 Percentage of employment | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.48 Percentage of employment | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.58 Percentage of employment | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.08 Percentage of employment | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.31 Percentage of employment | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 1.49 Percentage of employment | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 Percentage of employment | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1.45 Percentage of employment | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Percentage of employment | 2.2 Percentage of employment | 3.19 Percentage of employment | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.34 Percentage of employment | 2.73 Percentage of employment | 3.97 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 Percentage of employment | 2.72 Percentage of employment | 3.61 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 Percentage of employment | 2.48 Percentage of employment | 4.13 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 Percentage of employment | 1.31 Percentage of employment | 2.58 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 25 Germany 1.52 Percentage of employment compare
- 26 Czechia 1.51 Percentage of employment compare
- 27 Romania 1.46 Percentage of employment compare
- 29 Ireland 1.33 Percentage of employment compare
- 30 Colombia 0.982 Percentage of employment compare
- 31 United States of America 0.809 Percentage of employment compare
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 incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Denmark?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Denmark was 1.45 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 Percentage of employment in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 Percentage of employment in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.