Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 1,154 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Denmark stood at 1,154 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Denmark peaked at 1,393 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,101 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,136 Thousand persons | 1,118 Thousand persons | 1,147 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,134 Thousand persons | 1,101 Thousand persons | 1,218 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,351 Thousand persons | 1,265 Thousand persons | 1,393 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,232 Thousand persons | 1,143 Thousand persons | 1,327 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Denmark?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Denmark was 1,154 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,393 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,101 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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