Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 47.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, total in Denmark, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 47.0% for part time employment, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Denmark peaked at 50.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 9th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 28.5% | — |
| 1984 | 48.4% | +69.7% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +5.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 47.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 47.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +69.7% | 28.5% | 48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 28.5% | 48.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 39.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.5% | 47.0% | 5 |
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 part time employment, total in Denmark?
- Part time employment, total in Denmark was 47.0% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for part time employment, total?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.