ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Denmark

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 66.85 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
66.85 1000 No
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
66.85 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
7.27 1000 No
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Denmark, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 26.5 1000 No1993: 25.9 1000 No1994: 7.7 1000 No1995: 9.4 1000 No1996: 9.2 1000 No1997: 12.4 1000 No1998: 12.6 1000 No1999: 7.3 1000 No2000: 8.3 1000 No2001: 17.2 1000 No2002: 18.4 1000 No2003: 19.5 1000 No2004: 16.8 1000 No2005: 19.1 1000 No2006: 17.8 1000 No2007: 17.4 1000 No2008: 19.7 1000 No2009: 19.7 1000 No2010: 21.3 1000 No2011: 25.3 1000 No2012: 34.3 1000 No2013: 35.9 1000 No2014: 42 1000 No2015: 45.1 1000 No2016: 43.2 1000 No2017: 42.7 1000 No2018: 40.4 1000 No2019: 41.6 1000 No2020: 44.1 1000 No2021: 44.7 1000 No2022: 51.2 1000 No2023: 55.2 1000 No2024: 66.8 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 66.85 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Denmark peaked at 66.85 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.27 1000 No, in 1999.

That places Denmark 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 26.53 1000 No
1993 25.94 1000 No -2.2%
1994 7.72 1000 No -70.2%
1995 9.41 1000 No +21.9%
1996 9.2 1000 No -2.2%
1997 12.45 1000 No +35.3%
1998 12.56 1000 No +0.9%
1999 7.27 1000 No -42.1%
2000 8.3 1000 No +14.2%
2001 17.22 1000 No +107.5%
2002 18.35 1000 No +6.6%
2003 19.46 1000 No +6.0%
2004 16.84 1000 No -13.5%
2005 19.05 1000 No +13.1%
2006 17.81 1000 No -6.5%
2007 17.43 1000 No -2.1%
2008 19.74 1000 No +13.3%
2009 19.71 1000 No -0.2%
2010 21.34 1000 No +8.3%
2011 25.29 1000 No +18.5%
2012 34.27 1000 No +35.5%
2013 35.86 1000 No +4.6%
2014 42 1000 No +17.1%
2015 45.1 1000 No +7.4%
2016 43.25 1000 No -4.1%
2017 42.74 1000 No -1.2%
2018 40.36 1000 No -5.6%
2019 41.63 1000 No +3.1%
2020 44.07 1000 No +5.9%
2021 44.69 1000 No +1.4%
2022 51.21 1000 No +14.6%
2023 55.16 1000 No +7.7%
2024 66.85 1000 No +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.88 1000 No 7.27 1000 No 26.53 1000 No 8
2000s 17.39 1000 No 8.3 1000 No 19.74 1000 No 10
2010s 37.18 1000 No 21.34 1000 No 45.1 1000 No 10
2020s 52.4 1000 No 44.07 1000 No 66.85 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Senegal 78.54 1000 No compare
  2. 33 Panama 75.61 1000 No compare
  3. 34 Ireland 70.63 1000 No compare
  4. 36 Dominican Republic 65.23 1000 No compare
  5. 37 Portugal 59.6 1000 No compare
  6. 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.18 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Denmark?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Denmark was 66.85 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 66.85 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.27 1000 No in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
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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.