Male labor force participation rate in Denmark
Denmark: Male labor force participation rate was 69.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor force participation rate in Denmark is 69.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Denmark peaked at 73.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.4% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 69.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.4% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.5% | 69.3% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Denmark?
- Male labor force participation rate in Denmark was 69.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).