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

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 82.08 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.08 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
82.08 %
in 2024
All-time low
57.38 %
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 65.6 %1993: 67.3 %1994: 57.4 %1995: 67.3 %1996: 62.9 %1997: 63.8 %1998: 61.1 %1999: 60.1 %2000: 64.8 %2001: 63.7 %2002: 66.1 %2003: 66.7 %2004: 70.7 %2005: 66.9 %2006: 68.5 %2007: 65.2 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 65.5 %2010: 63.9 %2011: 63.9 %2012: 65.8 %2013: 66.2 %2014: 70.1 %2015: 71 %2016: 73.2 %2017: 74.6 %2018: 75.5 %2019: 77.3 %2020: 79.2 %2021: 78.9 %2022: 80.2 %2023: 81.2 %2024: 82.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark stood at 82.08 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark peaked at 82.08 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.38 %, in 1994.

That places Denmark 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 65.58 %
1993 67.35 % +2.7%
1994 57.38 % -14.8%
1995 67.33 % +17.3%
1996 62.9 % -6.6%
1997 63.79 % +1.4%
1998 61.12 % -4.2%
1999 60.15 % -1.6%
2000 64.76 % +7.7%
2001 63.71 % -1.6%
2002 66.1 % +3.8%
2003 66.67 % +0.9%
2004 70.69 % +6.0%
2005 66.87 % -5.4%
2006 68.47 % +2.4%
2007 65.22 % -4.7%
2008 63.82 % -2.1%
2009 65.46 % +2.6%
2010 63.87 % -2.4%
2011 63.92 % +0.1%
2012 65.81 % +3.0%
2013 66.21 % +0.6%
2014 70.08 % +5.8%
2015 70.97 % +1.3%
2016 73.24 % +3.2%
2017 74.59 % +1.8%
2018 75.49 % +1.2%
2019 77.31 % +2.4%
2020 79.18 % +2.4%
2021 78.93 % -0.3%
2022 80.2 % +1.6%
2023 81.19 % +1.2%
2024 82.08 % +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.2 % 57.38 % 67.35 % 8
2000s 66.18 % 63.71 % 70.69 % 10
2010s 70.15 % 63.87 % 77.31 % 10
2020s 80.32 % 78.93 % 82.08 % 5

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  4. 31 Cyprus 81.81 % compare
  5. 32 Czechia 81.77 % compare
  6. 33 Germany 81.18 % 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 82.08 % 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 82.08 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 57.38 % in 1994.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Denmark ranks 30th 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 17.1%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — 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, 1,535 data points, 1987–2025
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