Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark
Denmark: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 117 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Denmark stood at 117 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Denmark 16th out of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 80 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 85 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 82 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 73 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 69 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 61 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 123 Thousand persons | +101.6% |
| 2017 | 100 Thousand persons | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 75 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 82 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 90 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 74 Thousand persons | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 69 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 83 Thousand persons | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 115 Thousand persons | +38.6% |
| 2025 | 117 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87 Thousand persons | 87 Thousand persons | 87 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 83 Thousand persons | 61 Thousand persons | 123 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.33 Thousand persons | 69 Thousand persons | 117 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 43 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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