Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 82.3 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
82.4
in 2024
All-time low
76.6
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999β2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 82.3 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure 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.
That places Denmark 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6 | 80.6 | 80.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.72 | 78.7 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.58 | 76.6 | 79.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.75 | 79 | 82.4 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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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 6th out of 37 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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