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

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 52.58 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52.58 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
57.22 %
in 2008
All-time low
49.23 %
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 54.3 %1993: 53.1 %1994: 52.1 %1995: 49.2 %1996: 52.1 %1997: 53.1 %1998: 54.6 %1999: 54.2 %2000: 55.4 %2001: 55.3 %2002: 57 %2003: 55.5 %2004: 56.1 %2005: 55.3 %2006: 56 %2007: 56.5 %2008: 57.2 %2009: 56.1 %2010: 53.3 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 51.3 %2013: 50.9 %2014: 50.5 %2015: 50.3 %2016: 51.1 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 52 %2019: 52.3 %2020: 51.7 %2021: 52.3 %2022: 52.9 %2023: 52.4 %2024: 52.6 %

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 52.58 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Denmark peaked at 57.22 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.23 %, in 1995.

Denmark ranks 30th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 — Female — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 54.31 %
1993 53.06 % -2.3%
1994 52.12 % -1.8%
1995 49.23 % -5.5%
1996 52.07 % +5.8%
1997 53.06 % +1.9%
1998 54.65 % +3.0%
1999 54.25 % -0.7%
2000 55.42 % +2.2%
2001 55.32 % -0.2%
2002 56.98 % +3.0%
2003 55.54 % -2.5%
2004 56.1 % +1.0%
2005 55.34 % -1.4%
2006 56.03 % +1.2%
2007 56.5 % +0.8%
2008 57.22 % +1.3%
2009 56.09 % -2.0%
2010 53.32 % -4.9%
2011 51.51 % -3.4%
2012 51.26 % -0.5%
2013 50.91 % -0.7%
2014 50.55 % -0.7%
2015 50.28 % -0.5%
2016 51.07 % +1.6%
2017 51.52 % +0.9%
2018 51.99 % +0.9%
2019 52.28 % +0.6%
2020 51.69 % -1.1%
2021 52.27 % +1.1%
2022 52.87 % +1.1%
2023 52.44 % -0.8%
2024 52.58 % +0.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 52.58 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 52.58 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.84 % 49.23 % 54.65 % 8
2000s 56.05 % 55.32 % 57.22 % 10
2010s 51.47 % 50.28 % 53.32 % 10
2020s 52.37 % 51.69 % 52.87 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 Jamaica 54.19 % compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 53.02 % compare
  3. 29 Canada 52.97 % compare
  4. 31 France 51.99 % compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 51.8 % compare
  6. 33 Belgium 51.79 % 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 52.58 % 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 57.22 % in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 49.23 % in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Denmark ranks 30th 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 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Female — 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 — Female — 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.