Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 68.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 68.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark peaked at 77.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.5% | — |
| 1991 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 71.0% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 68.1% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 57.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 60.1% | 68.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 Australia 70.1% compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 70.0% compare
- 14 Guatemala 70.0% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 17 Switzerland 66.7% compare
- 18 Mozambique 66.0% 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark was 68.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.