Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 82.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2024
All-time low
76.6%
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 82.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.5% | — |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.3% | 80.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 78.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.6% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.0% | 82.4% | 6 |
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- 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 in Denmark?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Denmark was 82.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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