Labor force participation rate by age in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force participation rate by age was 69.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Denmark stood at 69.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Denmark peaked at 74.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 69.0% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 65.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 60.2% | 69.1% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Denmark?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Denmark was 69.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).