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 43 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.
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 43 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.1 | — |
| 2008 | 46.3 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 48.3 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 55 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 59.1 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 59 | -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 24.45, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.23 | 41.1 | 48.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.54 | 55 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.13 | 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 43 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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