Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 443.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
443.3
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
465.2
in 2016
All-time low
243.8
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Denmark is 443.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 465.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 243.8, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299.15 | 243.8 | 354.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 376.11 | 312.3 | 465.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.98 | 290.4 | 443.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 69.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 443.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 465.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.8 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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