Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 84.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 84.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Denmark peaked at 87.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.0% | — |
| 1991 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 83.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 82.0% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 81.8% | 84.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Denmark?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Denmark was 84.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.