Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 69.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark peaked at 74.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.5% | — |
| 1991 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.7%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 69.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 64.3% | 60.2% | 69.1% | 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, total (%) in Denmark?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark was 69.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.