Employment by status in Denmark
Denmark: Employment by status was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment by status in Denmark, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Denmark is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Denmark peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.2% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.3% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.7% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.2% | 92.0% | 5 |
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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 employment by status in Denmark?
- Employment by status in Denmark was 92.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for employment by status?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.