Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 83.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
87.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 87.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1995.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 42 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 employment by country of birth - % of total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -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 50.5%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 68.2% | 76.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 68.6% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.2% | 87.0% | 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 87.0% 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 42 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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