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Labor force participation rate in Denmark

Denmark: Labor force participation rate was 64.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
64.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 1990
All-time low
61.3%
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Denmark, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 67.3 %1991: 67.2 %1992: 67.1 %1993: 66.4 %1994: 64.5 %1995: 65.3 %1996: 65.4 %1997: 65.7 %1998: 65.3 %1999: 66.1 %2000: 65.8 %2001: 65.4 %2002: 66 %2003: 65.8 %2004: 66.1 %2005: 65.9 %2006: 66.3 %2007: 65.9 %2008: 65.2 %2009: 64.5 %2010: 63.6 %2011: 63.2 %2012: 62.4 %2013: 61.5 %2014: 61.3 %2015: 61.4 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 61.8 %2018: 61.9 %2019: 62.4 %2020: 62.1 %2021: 62.7 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 63.8 %2024: 65 %2025: 64.9 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rate in Denmark stood at 64.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Denmark peaked at 67.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.0% 64.5% 67.3% 10
2000s 65.7% 64.5% 66.3% 10
2010s 62.1% 61.3% 63.6% 10
2020s 63.7% 62.1% 65.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Denmark?
Labor force participation rate in Denmark was 64.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate?
Denmark ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).