Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 14.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.5%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2017
All-time low
7.0%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Denmark is 14.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Denmark peaked at 17.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Denmark?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Denmark was 14.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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