ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Denmark

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 87.48 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.48 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 79 countries
All-time high
91.13 %
in 1992
All-time low
85.39 %
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Denmark, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 91.1 %1993: 90.8 %1994: 87.5 %1995: 86.7 %1996: 88.4 %1997: 88 %1998: 87.8 %1999: 88.6 %2000: 88.8 %2001: 87.5 %2002: 88.4 %2003: 89.5 %2004: 89.2 %2005: 88.8 %2006: 89.1 %2007: 89.5 %2008: 90 %2009: 89.6 %2010: 87.8 %2011: 88 %2012: 87.5 %2013: 86.9 %2014: 86.9 %2015: 86.2 %2016: 85.7 %2017: 85.4 %2018: 85.4 %2019: 85.7 %2020: 86.3 %2021: 86.6 %2022: 87.5 %2023: 86.9 %2024: 87.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark is 87.48 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark peaked at 91.13 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 85.39 %, in 2017.

That places Denmark 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 91.13 %
1993 90.82 % -0.3%
1994 87.5 % -3.7%
1995 86.65 % -1.0%
1996 88.41 % +2.0%
1997 88.03 % -0.4%
1998 87.8 % -0.3%
1999 88.63 % +0.9%
2000 88.83 % +0.2%
2001 87.53 % -1.5%
2002 88.37 % +1.0%
2003 89.51 % +1.3%
2004 89.15 % -0.4%
2005 88.77 % -0.4%
2006 89.14 % +0.4%
2007 89.5 % +0.4%
2008 90.04 % +0.6%
2009 89.59 % -0.5%
2010 87.84 % -2.0%
2011 87.97 % +0.1%
2012 87.48 % -0.6%
2013 86.92 % -0.6%
2014 86.92 % +0.0%
2015 86.25 % -0.8%
2016 85.72 % -0.6%
2017 85.39 % -0.4%
2018 85.42 % +0.0%
2019 85.68 % +0.3%
2020 86.28 % +0.7%
2021 86.59 % +0.4%
2022 87.54 % +1.1%
2023 86.94 % -0.7%
2024 87.48 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.62 % 86.65 % 91.13 % 8
2000s 89.04 % 87.53 % 90.04 % 10
2010s 86.56 % 85.39 % 87.97 % 10
2020s 86.97 % 86.28 % 87.54 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 New Zealand 88.15 % compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 87.81 % compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 87.75 % compare
  4. 27 Russian Federation 87.45 % compare
  5. 28 Georgia 87.39 % compare
  6. 29 Thailand 87.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark was 87.48 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 91.13 % in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 85.39 % in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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