Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark
Denmark: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 117 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
117
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
123
in 2016
All-time low
61
in 2015
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark stood at 117.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark peaked at 123 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2015.
That places Denmark 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87 | — |
| 2010 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 73 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 123 | +101.6% |
| 2017 | 100 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 82 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 74 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 83 | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 115 | +38.6% |
| 2025 | 117 | +1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 117 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
| 2010s | 83 | 61 | 123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.33 | 69 | 117 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark was 117 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 123 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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