Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 74 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
74.1
in 2024
All-time low
67.3
in 2014
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Denmark stood at 74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Denmark peaked at 74.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.3, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.9 | — |
| 1996 | 71.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.3 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.9 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.8 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.2 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 72 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.1 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.5 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.5 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.1 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.4 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.3 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.6 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.3 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.1 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.1 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 74 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.32 | 70.9 | 71.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.79 | 70.5 | 72.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.34 | 67.3 | 69.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 69.5 | 74.1 | 6 |
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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 rates by citizenship in Denmark?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Denmark was 74 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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