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

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 63.35 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63.35 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
69.82 %
in 1997
All-time low
59.04 %
in 2013
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 67.8 %1993: 65.5 %1994: 65.2 %1995: 67.4 %1996: 68.5 %1997: 69.8 %1998: 67 %1999: 68.2 %2000: 69.7 %2001: 66.1 %2002: 66.9 %2003: 67.6 %2004: 67 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 67.9 %2007: 67.3 %2008: 68.6 %2009: 66 %2010: 61.8 %2011: 60.8 %2012: 60 %2013: 59 %2014: 59.5 %2015: 59.8 %2016: 59.9 %2017: 59.9 %2018: 60.7 %2019: 61.6 %2020: 61 %2021: 61.3 %2022: 62.4 %2023: 62.3 %2024: 63.4 %

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 63.35 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark peaked at 69.82 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 59.04 %, in 2013.

That places Denmark 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 67.85 %
1993 65.48 % -3.5%
1994 65.22 % -0.4%
1995 67.41 % +3.4%
1996 68.45 % +1.5%
1997 69.82 % +2.0%
1998 67 % -4.0%
1999 68.25 % +1.9%
2000 69.73 % +2.2%
2001 66.1 % -5.2%
2002 66.88 % +1.2%
2003 67.58 % +1.0%
2004 66.95 % -0.9%
2005 67.08 % +0.2%
2006 67.88 % +1.2%
2007 67.29 % -0.9%
2008 68.63 % +2.0%
2009 66.04 % -3.8%
2010 61.82 % -6.4%
2011 60.79 % -1.7%
2012 59.96 % -1.4%
2013 59.04 % -1.5%
2014 59.46 % +0.7%
2015 59.77 % +0.5%
2016 59.85 % +0.1%
2017 59.92 % +0.1%
2018 60.69 % +1.3%
2019 61.56 % +1.4%
2020 60.95 % -1.0%
2021 61.26 % +0.5%
2022 62.35 % +1.8%
2023 62.31 % -0.1%
2024 63.35 % +1.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 63.35 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 63.35 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.34 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.44 % 65.22 % 69.82 % 8
2000s 67.42 % 66.04 % 69.73 % 10
2010s 60.29 % 59.04 % 61.82 % 10
2020s 62.04 % 60.95 % 63.35 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 48 Australia 63.83 % compare
  2. 49 Serbia 63.42 % compare
  3. 50 Austria 63.37 % compare
  4. 52 Estonia 62.25 % compare
  5. 53 Slovakia 62.2 % compare
  6. 54 Sweden 61.42 % 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 63.35 % 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 69.82 % in 1997.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 59.04 % in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Denmark ranks 51st 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 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.