Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Danmark
Danmark: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 82.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
50th
of 437 regions
All-time high
82.4%
in 2024
All-time low
76.6%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Danmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Danmark stood at 82.3%.
That represents a change of 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 Danmark peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2013.
That places Danmark 50th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Danmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.6% | — |
| 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 | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 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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More work & labour data for Danmark
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Danmark?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Danmark was 82.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2013.
- How does Danmark rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Danmark ranks 50th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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