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

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 77.11 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.11 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 79 countries
All-time high
77.11 %
in 2024
All-time low
46.94 %
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 56 %1993: 55.8 %1994: 46.9 %1995: 50.9 %1996: 47.7 %1997: 54.1 %1998: 52.5 %1999: 50.6 %2000: 53.4 %2001: 56.3 %2002: 58.3 %2003: 59.6 %2004: 62.4 %2005: 59.3 %2006: 61.2 %2007: 59.1 %2008: 56.9 %2009: 57.5 %2010: 57.7 %2011: 58.3 %2012: 60.3 %2013: 60.2 %2014: 62.1 %2015: 64.9 %2016: 67.4 %2017: 70.1 %2018: 70.7 %2019: 72.8 %2020: 74.2 %2021: 74.2 %2022: 73.6 %2023: 75.8 %2024: 77.1 %

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 77.11 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark peaked at 77.11 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.94 %, in 1994.

That places Denmark 17th 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 — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 55.98 %
1993 55.83 % -0.3%
1994 46.94 % -15.9%
1995 50.94 % +8.5%
1996 47.67 % -6.4%
1997 54.09 % +13.5%
1998 52.52 % -2.9%
1999 50.61 % -3.6%
2000 53.44 % +5.6%
2001 56.26 % +5.3%
2002 58.3 % +3.6%
2003 59.56 % +2.2%
2004 62.42 % +4.8%
2005 59.26 % -5.1%
2006 61.24 % +3.3%
2007 59.1 % -3.5%
2008 56.91 % -3.7%
2009 57.5 % +1.0%
2010 57.72 % +0.4%
2011 58.32 % +1.0%
2012 60.31 % +3.4%
2013 60.23 % -0.1%
2014 62.1 % +3.1%
2015 64.94 % +4.6%
2016 67.42 % +3.8%
2017 70.14 % +4.0%
2018 70.65 % +0.7%
2019 72.8 % +3.0%
2020 74.19 % +1.9%
2021 74.2 % +0.0%
2022 73.56 % -0.9%
2023 75.85 % +3.1%
2024 77.11 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.82 % 46.94 % 55.98 % 8
2000s 58.4 % 53.44 % 62.42 % 10
2010s 64.46 % 57.72 % 72.8 % 10
2020s 74.98 % 73.56 % 77.11 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Estonia 78.02 % compare
  2. 15 Germany 77.57 % compare
  3. 16 Finland 77.42 % compare
  4. 18 Czechia 76.92 % compare
  5. 19 Jamaica 76.17 % compare
  6. 20 Latvia 76.1 % 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 77.11 % 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 77.11 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 46.94 % in 1994.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Denmark ranks 17th 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 24.2%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,536 data points, 1987–2025
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