ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 74.61 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.61 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 79 countries
All-time high
74.61 %
in 2024
All-time low
44.59 %
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 51 %1993: 49.9 %1994: 44.7 %1995: 46.6 %1996: 44.6 %1997: 51.6 %1998: 50.2 %1999: 48.3 %2000: 51.8 %2001: 53.5 %2002: 55.6 %2003: 57.3 %2004: 58.4 %2005: 56.1 %2006: 58.7 %2007: 57 %2008: 55.4 %2009: 54.8 %2010: 54.2 %2011: 54.8 %2012: 57.1 %2013: 57.3 %2014: 59.1 %2015: 62.2 %2016: 65.1 %2017: 68 %2018: 68.5 %2019: 70.8 %2020: 71.2 %2021: 72.1 %2022: 71.9 %2023: 74 %2024: 74.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 74.61 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark peaked at 74.61 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.59 %, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 51.05 %
1993 49.91 % -2.2%
1994 44.74 % -10.4%
1995 46.57 % +4.1%
1996 44.59 % -4.3%
1997 51.63 % +15.8%
1998 50.23 % -2.7%
1999 48.29 % -3.9%
2000 51.8 % +7.3%
2001 53.52 % +3.3%
2002 55.63 % +3.9%
2003 57.34 % +3.1%
2004 58.4 % +1.8%
2005 56.11 % -3.9%
2006 58.66 % +4.5%
2007 57.01 % -2.8%
2008 55.36 % -2.9%
2009 54.77 % -1.1%
2010 54.2 % -1.0%
2011 54.81 % +1.1%
2012 57.12 % +4.2%
2013 57.3 % +0.3%
2014 59.15 % +3.2%
2015 62.22 % +5.2%
2016 65.08 % +4.6%
2017 67.97 % +4.4%
2018 68.47 % +0.7%
2019 70.83 % +3.4%
2020 71.22 % +0.6%
2021 72.13 % +1.3%
2022 71.86 % -0.4%
2023 74.03 % +3.0%
2024 74.61 % +0.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 74.61 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 74.61 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.38 % 44.59 % 51.63 % 8
2000s 55.86 % 51.8 % 58.66 % 10
2010s 61.71 % 54.2 % 70.83 % 10
2020s 72.77 % 71.22 % 74.61 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Jamaica 75.68 % compare
  2. 16 Czechia 75.61 % compare
  3. 17 Bhutan 75.1 % compare
  4. 19 Mongolia 73.71 % compare
  5. 20 Estonia 73.05 % compare
  6. 21 Norway 72.91 % compare

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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 74.61 % 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 74.61 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 44.59 % in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Denmark ranks 18th 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 26.1%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.