Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 27.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
27.7
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.4
in 2024
All-time low
19.5
in 2001
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark is 27.7, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark peaked at 29.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.3 | — |
| 1999 | 21.8 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.3 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 19.5 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 21.3 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 22 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.3 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 25.1 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 26.1 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 29.4 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 28 | -4.8% |
| 2026 | 27.7 | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.05 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.63 | 19.5 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 24.1 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.81 | 24.2 | 29.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Switzerland 42.1 compare
- 4 Austria 32 compare
- 5 Germany 31.4 compare
- 7 Belgium 27.2 compare
- 8 Norway 25.4 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 24.4 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 24.4 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 persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark was 27.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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