Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 65.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2004
All-time low
61.3%
in 2014
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Denmark is 65.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Denmark peaked at 65.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.6% | — |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.6% | 65.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 64.4% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 61.3% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 62.0% | 65.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 9 Ireland 66.1% compare
- 10 Norway 65.5% compare
- 11 Cyprus 65.2% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.2% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 63.2% compare
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 educational attainment level and in Denmark?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Denmark was 65.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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