Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 85.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2002
All-time low
83.0%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Denmark stood at 85.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Denmark peaked at 93.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2017.
That places Denmark 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.1% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 83.0% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.3% | 86.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Denmark?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Denmark was 85.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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