Labor force with basic education in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force with basic education was 48.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Denmark stood at 48.0%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Denmark peaked at 64.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 66th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 38.3% | 64.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 44.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Denmark?
- Labor force with basic education in Denmark was 48.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force with basic education?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).