Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Denmark
Denmark: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 1,113 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,113
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,371
in 2015
All-time low
951.8
in 1990
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Denmark stood at 1,113.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Denmark peaked at 1,371 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 951.8, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,040 | — |
| 1984 | 1,027 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 998.5 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 982.2 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,007 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 969.8 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 974.8 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 951.8 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 964 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 970.6 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,003 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,138 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1,107 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,094 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,093 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,090 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,086 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,086 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,108 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,069 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,084 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,064 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,098 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,087 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,107 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,154 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,195 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,245 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,265 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,304 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,352 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,365 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,371 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,329 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,329 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,326 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,284 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,275 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,253 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,216 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,191 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,105 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 1,113 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 999.91 | 969.8 | 1,040 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,050 | 951.8 | 1,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,105 | 1,064 | 1,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,317 | 1,245 | 1,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,192 | 1,105 | 1,275 | 6 |
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 not seeking employment by in Denmark?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Denmark was 1,113 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,371 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 951.8 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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