Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 65.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Denmark stood at 65.16.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Denmark peaked at 65.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.26, in 2014.
That places Denmark 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 61.26 | — |
| 2015 | 61.32 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.65 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.72 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.82 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.38 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.04 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.37 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.65 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.23 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 65.16 | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.45, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.22, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.69 | 61.26 | 62.38 | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.66 | 62.04 | 65.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Denmark?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Denmark was 65.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 65.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.26 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.