Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 57.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2015
All-time low
41.1%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 57.2% for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Denmark peaked at 61.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.1% | — |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | -2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.1% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 53.4% | 58.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Netherlands 66.4% compare
- 1 Netherlands 66.4% compare
- 4 Norway 56.5% compare
- 5 Sweden 53.7% compare
- 6 Finland 45.9% compare
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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Denmark?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Denmark was 57.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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