Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Denmark
Denmark: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 26.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2014
All-time low
25.5%
in 1990
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Denmark stood at 26.0%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Denmark peaked at 32.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29.7% | — |
| 1984 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 26.0% | 29.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 25.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.9% | 30.5% | 6 |
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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 - % of total population in private in Denmark?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Denmark was 26.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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