Population by labor force status in Denmark
Denmark: Population by labor force status was 934,109 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population by labor force status in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Denmark stood at 934,109 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Denmark peaked at 1.02 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 874,271 people, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916,820 people | 874,271 people | 974,381 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 987,819 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 970,732 people | 955,263 people | 998,182 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 943,488 people | 934,109 people | 950,916 people | 6 |
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- 124 Costa Rica 943,431 people compare
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- 128 Kuwait 903,340 people compare
- 129 Norway 895,413 people compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 862,131 people compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 population by labor force status in Denmark?
- Population by labor force status in Denmark was 934,109 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,271 people in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for population by labor force status?
- Denmark ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).