Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 70.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 70.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Denmark peaked at 82.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.1% | — |
| 1965 | 78.5% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 69.8% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 68.3% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 78.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 78.6% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | -3.6% |
| 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 | 70.4% | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 70.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 70.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 78.5% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.8% | 64.9% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 68.3% | 79.3% | 8 |
| 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 | 64.3% | 60.1% | 70.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 70.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1960.
- 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 8th out of 174 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 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.