Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Denmark
13.78 %
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.94 %
in 2019
Denmark rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.94 % against 13.78 % in Denmark, a difference of 1.16 %.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 78 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.26 % 6.62 % 2.36 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.18 % 8.52 % 3.34 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.76 % 13.72 % 5.96 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.94 % against 13.78 % in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.16 %, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Denmark ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.