Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Denmark

Denmark: Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status was 80.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
80.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2018
All-time low
59.4%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Denmark, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 80.2 Percentage2007: 77.9 Percentage2008: 82.4 Percentage2009: 59.4 Percentage2010: 77.9 Percentage2011: 77.1 Percentage2012: 83 Percentage2013: 78.9 Percentage2014: 83.2 Percentage2015: 78.8 Percentage2016: 81.8 Percentage2017: 83.5 Percentage2018: 86.5 Percentage2019: 83.3 Percentage2020: 81.6 Percentage2021: 80.1 Percentage2022: 81 Percentage2023: 80.6 Percentage2024: 79.9 Percentage2025: 80.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 80.9% for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Denmark peaked at 86.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.0% 59.4% 82.4% 4
2010s 81.4% 77.1% 86.5% 10
2020s 80.7% 79.9% 81.6% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 81.0% compare
  2. 12 Lithuania 81.0% compare
  3. 12 Norway 81.0% compare
  4. 15 Türkiye 80.9% compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 80.2% compare
  6. 18 Poland 79.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Denmark?
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Denmark was 80.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 721 data points, 2006–2025
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