Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 74.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
36th
of 437 regions
All-time high
74.1%
in 2024
All-time low
67.3%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Danmark stood at 74.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 74.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2014.
That places Danmark 36th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Danmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.9% | — |
| 2000 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -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% | +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% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.5% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 69.5% | 74.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Danmark
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (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 nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Danmark was 74.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2014.
- How does Danmark rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 36th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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