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

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 66.47 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66.47 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
73.73 %
in 1992
All-time low
62.9 %
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 73.7 %1993: 72.8 %1994: 69.2 %1995: 71.1 %1996: 71.8 %1997: 72.7 %1998: 69.2 %1999: 71.2 %2000: 71.9 %2001: 68.7 %2002: 69.6 %2003: 70.7 %2004: 70 %2005: 69.6 %2006: 70 %2007: 69.1 %2008: 70.7 %2009: 70.6 %2010: 67.4 %2011: 65.5 %2012: 64.3 %2013: 63.3 %2014: 63.2 %2015: 63.2 %2016: 63 %2017: 62.9 %2018: 63.3 %2019: 64.1 %2020: 63.8 %2021: 63.5 %2022: 64.7 %2023: 65.1 %2024: 66.5 %

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 66.47 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Denmark peaked at 73.73 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 62.9 %, in 2017.

Denmark ranks 51st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 73.73 %
1993 72.8 % -1.3%
1994 69.17 % -5.0%
1995 71.11 % +2.8%
1996 71.79 % +1.0%
1997 72.7 % +1.3%
1998 69.22 % -4.8%
1999 71.2 % +2.9%
2000 71.91 % +1.0%
2001 68.66 % -4.5%
2002 69.59 % +1.4%
2003 70.71 % +1.6%
2004 70.03 % -1.0%
2005 69.59 % -0.6%
2006 69.98 % +0.6%
2007 69.1 % -1.3%
2008 70.65 % +2.2%
2009 70.57 % -0.1%
2010 67.36 % -4.5%
2011 65.53 % -2.7%
2012 64.31 % -1.9%
2013 63.28 % -1.6%
2014 63.24 % -0.1%
2015 63.18 % -0.1%
2016 62.95 % -0.4%
2017 62.9 % -0.1%
2018 63.31 % +0.7%
2019 64.09 % +1.2%
2020 63.75 % -0.5%
2021 63.53 % -0.3%
2022 64.71 % +1.9%
2023 65.09 % +0.6%
2024 66.47 % +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.47 % 69.17 % 73.73 % 8
2000s 70.08 % 68.66 % 71.91 % 10
2010s 64.02 % 62.9 % 67.36 % 10
2020s 64.71 % 63.53 % 66.47 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 48 Estonia 67.01 % compare
  2. 49 Lithuania 66.58 % compare
  3. 50 Germany 66.56 % compare
  4. 52 Russian Federation 66.46 % compare
  5. 53 Australia 66.3 % compare
  6. 54 Canada 66.25 % 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 66.47 % 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 73.73 % in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 62.9 % in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Denmark ranks 51st 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 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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