Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Denmark's labour force participation stands at 64.94% as of 2025-12-31, down from 65.05% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Denmark's labour force participation was 64.94%, down from 65.05% in 2024.
In 2024, Denmark's labour force participation was 65.05%, up from 63.75% in 2023.
In 2023, Denmark's labour force participation was 63.75%, up from 63.5% in 2022.
In 2022, Denmark's labour force participation was 63.5%, up from 62.67% in 2021.
In 2021, Denmark's labour force participation was 62.67%, up from 62.14% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.94% | -0.11% |
| 2024 | 65.05% | +1.29% |
| 2023 | 63.75% | +0.248% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +0.837% |
| 2021 | 62.67% | +0.523% |
| 2020 | 62.14% | -0.301% |
| 2019 | 62.45% | +0.539% |
| 2018 | 61.91% | +0.079% |
| 2017 | 61.83% | +0.083% |
| 2016 | 61.74% | +0.331% |
| 2015 | 61.41% | +0.077% |
| 2014 | 61.34% | -0.154% |
| 2013 | 61.49% | -0.928% |
| 2012 | 62.42% | -0.749% |
| 2011 | 63.17% | -0.437% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.902% |
| 2009 | 64.51% | -0.702% |
| 2008 | 65.21% | -0.678% |
| 2007 | 65.89% | -0.455% |
| 2006 | 66.34% | +0.408% |
| 2005 | 65.93% | -0.204% |
| 2004 | 66.14% | +0.369% |
| 2003 | 65.77% | -0.216% |
| 2002 | 65.98% | +0.563% |
| 2001 | 65.42% | -0.336% |
| 2000 | 65.76% | -0.333% |
| 1999 | 66.09% | +0.775% |
| 1998 | 65.32% | -0.379% |
| 1997 | 65.69% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.39% | +0.143% |
| 1995 | 65.25% | +0.745% |
| 1994 | 64.51% | -1.93% |
| 1993 | 66.44% | -0.637% |
| 1992 | 67.08% | -0.135% |
| 1991 | 67.21% | -0.091% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | — |
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Denmark's labour force participation is 64.94% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 65.05% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.3% (1990); the lowest is 61.34% (2014), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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