Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 3,307 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Denmark, 1995β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Denmark stood at 3,307. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Denmark peaked at 3,307 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,796, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 44th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,823 | 2,796 | 2,855 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,884 | 2,835 | 2,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,915 | 2,846 | 3,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,165 | 3,024 | 3,307 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Denmark?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Denmark was 3,307 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,307 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,796 in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.