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

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 71.94 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.94 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
71.94 %
in 2024
All-time low
33.02 %
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 46.5 %1993: 44.7 %1994: 36.5 %1995: 35.3 %1996: 33 %1997: 42.7 %1998: 42.5 %1999: 39.5 %2000: 38.8 %2001: 47.5 %2002: 49.8 %2003: 52.4 %2004: 54.5 %2005: 51.6 %2006: 53.3 %2007: 53.1 %2008: 49.9 %2009: 49.6 %2010: 51.7 %2011: 52.5 %2012: 54.5 %2013: 54 %2014: 54.2 %2015: 59.1 %2016: 61.9 %2017: 65.7 %2018: 65.7 %2019: 68.1 %2020: 69.1 %2021: 69.4 %2022: 67.1 %2023: 70.4 %2024: 71.9 %

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 71.94 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark peaked at 71.94 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.02 %, in 1996.

That places Denmark 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 — Female — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 46.47 %
1993 44.66 % -3.9%
1994 36.55 % -18.2%
1995 35.33 % -3.3%
1996 33.02 % -6.5%
1997 42.66 % +29.2%
1998 42.47 % -0.4%
1999 39.5 % -7.0%
2000 38.77 % -1.8%
2001 47.46 % +22.4%
2002 49.8 % +4.9%
2003 52.35 % +5.1%
2004 54.49 % +4.1%
2005 51.63 % -5.2%
2006 53.34 % +3.3%
2007 53.11 % -0.4%
2008 49.92 % -6.0%
2009 49.65 % -0.5%
2010 51.74 % +4.2%
2011 52.52 % +1.5%
2012 54.48 % +3.7%
2013 54.03 % -0.8%
2014 54.23 % +0.4%
2015 59.06 % +8.9%
2016 61.87 % +4.8%
2017 65.74 % +6.3%
2018 65.73 % -0.0%
2019 68.08 % +3.6%
2020 69.06 % +1.4%
2021 69.4 % +0.5%
2022 67.14 % -3.3%
2023 70.42 % +4.9%
2024 71.94 % +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.08 % 33.02 % 46.47 % 8
2000s 50.05 % 38.77 % 54.49 % 10
2010s 58.75 % 51.74 % 68.08 % 10
2020s 69.59 % 67.14 % 71.94 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 74.17 % compare
  2. 13 Zambia 74.07 % compare
  3. 14 Germany 74 % compare
  4. 16 Czechia 71.78 % compare
  5. 17 Republic of Korea 71.73 % compare
  6. 18 Ukraine 71.29 % 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 71.94 % 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 71.94 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 33.02 % in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Denmark ranks 15th 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 32.7%. 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 — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, 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, 1,530 data points, 1987–2025
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