Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Denmark
Denmark: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Denmark stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Denmark peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.0% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Denmark?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Denmark was 6.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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