Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,146 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,146
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,416
in 2013
All-time low
1,082
in 2001
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 1,146.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 1,416 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,082, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,137 | — |
| 1999 | 1,116 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,135 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,082 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,123 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,124 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,118 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,116 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,111 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,156 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,186 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,277 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,293 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,326 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,356 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,416 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,380 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,405 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,398 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,393 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,365 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,318 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,306 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,267 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,234 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,180 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,144 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,178 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 1,146 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,126 | 1,116 | 1,137 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,143 | 1,082 | 1,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,365 | 1,293 | 1,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,208 | 1,144 | 1,306 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark was 1,146 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,416 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,082 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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