Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 82.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Denmark stood at 82.2%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Denmark peaked at 82.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4% | — |
| 1991 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 78.7% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 78.7% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 76.5% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 78.9% | 82.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Denmark?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Denmark was 82.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.