Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Denmark stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Denmark peaked at 18.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 10.9% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Denmark?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Denmark was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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