ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark
Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 69.35 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark is 69.35 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark peaked at 69.35 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.73 %, in 1996.
That places Denmark 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.7 % | — |
| 1993 | 39.88 % | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.41 % | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 31.51 % | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 30.73 % | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 40.26 % | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 39.79 % | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.66 % | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 36.83 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.2 % | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 47.25 % | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 49.95 % | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 50.7 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.13 % | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 50.32 % | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 50.61 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.23 % | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 47.57 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.07 % | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 50.01 % | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.61 % | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 51.21 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.02 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.23 % | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 59.43 % | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 63.71 % | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 63.65 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.99 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 66.04 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.44 % | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 65.81 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 68.74 % | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 69.35 % | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 69.35 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.26 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 69.35 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.39 %, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +31.0% | 30.73 % | 40.26 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.74 % | 30.73 % | 40.7 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.48 % | 36.83 % | 50.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.29 % | 49.07 % | 65.99 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.48 % | 65.81 % | 69.35 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark was 69.35 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69.35 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 % in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.