Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons was 83.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
87
in 2017
All-time low
68.2
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Denmark is 83.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Denmark peaked at 87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.2, in 1995.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.2 | — |
| 1996 | 68.3 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.7 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 76.8 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 69.6 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 74.1 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 68.6 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 75.8 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 76.3 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.1 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.5 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 79.8 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 73.2 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 75.7 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 78.4 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 83.2 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.4 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 85.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.4 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 85.1 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 84.6 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.4 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 83.8 | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 83.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 83.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.45, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.92 | 68.2 | 76.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.45 | 68.6 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.45 | 83.2 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3 | 83.4 | 85.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Netherlands 90.9 compare
- 1 Netherlands 90.9 compare
- 4 Belgium 82.8 compare
- 5 Ireland 81.7 compare
- 6 Sweden 78.5 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 country of birth - % of total in Denmark?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Denmark was 83.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2 in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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