Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 69.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 173 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 1987
All-time low
56.8%
in 1979
Years of data
52
1960–2025
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark stood at 69.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark peaked at 74.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1979.
Denmark ranks 4th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.3% | — |
| 1965 | 61.3% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 58.1% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 71.3% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 74.7% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 73.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.3% | 61.3% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 56.8% | 58.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 62.2% | 74.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 65.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 63.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 58.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 59.9% | 69.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Denmark was 69.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for 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 flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.