Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,282 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,282 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 3,282 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,835 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,855 Thousand persons | 2,855 Thousand persons | 2,855 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,883 Thousand persons | 2,835 Thousand persons | 2,918 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,915 Thousand persons | 2,846 Thousand persons | 3,030 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,148 Thousand persons | 3,024 Thousand persons | 3,282 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 3,282 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,282 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,835 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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