Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 27.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
27.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -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 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
| 2026 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.2% | 29.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Switzerland 41.4% compare
- 4 Austria 31.7% compare
- 5 Germany 31.3% compare
- 7 Belgium 26.2% compare
- 8 Norway 24.9% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 45 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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