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 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.7
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.2
in 2024
All-time low
20.1
in 2001
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27.7 for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark peaked at 28.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1, 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 43 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.8 | — |
| 1984 | 21.1 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 24.3 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 23.7 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 24.3 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 23.7 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.3 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 23.3 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.2 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 21.6 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.5 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.3 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.8 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.1 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 20.5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 25.7 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.4 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 28.2 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 27.7 | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.47 | 21.1 | 24.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.19 | 20.8 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.44 | 20.1 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.22 | 24.7 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 | 24.4 | 28.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Switzerland 41.3 compare
- 4 Germany 31 compare
- 5 Austria 30.9 compare
- 7 Belgium 26.2 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 25.8 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 25.8 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 2025, 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 28.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 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 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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