Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment was 27.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2024
All-time low
20.1%
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Denmark stood at 27.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Denmark peaked at 28.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2001.
That places Denmark 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.6% | — |
| 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% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.4% | 28.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Switzerland 41.3% compare
- 4 Germany 31.0% compare
- 5 Austria 30.9% compare
- 7 Belgium 26.2% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 citizenship - % of total employment in Denmark?
- Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Denmark was 27.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % 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 citizenship - % 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 citizenship - % of total employment?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % 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 citizenship - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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