Work & Labour in Danmark 53 indicators covering work & labour for Danmark. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.4% 35th Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.5% 33rd Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.0% 2025 up 9.6% 36th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.5% 33rd Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.9% 2025 up 6.8% 93rd Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% 2025 up 7.0% 50th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% 2025 up 7.0% 50th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,435 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.5% 40th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,435 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.5% 40th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.4% 35th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.9% 2025 up 6.8% 93rd Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour 2025 down 5.5% 404th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.4% 35th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% 2025 up 9.7% 68th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.4% 35th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 33.3 Hour 2025 down 1.2% 413th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 208.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 15.1% 38th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6.4% 2025 up 1.6% 168th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 208.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 15.1% 38th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 6.4% 2025 up 1.6% 168th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 208.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 15.1% 38th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 6.4% 2025 up 1.6% 168th Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 105.4 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 9.1% 166th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 121,300 Euro 2024 up 29.7% 16th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 78.1% 2025 up 2.6% 249th Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 3,212 Thousand 2024 up 15.6% 23rd Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 121,300 Euro 2024 up 29.7% 58th Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 4.40 million Thousand 2024 up 12.2% 30th Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 66,100 Euro 2024 up 26.6% 11th Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 200,968 2024 up 48.3% 9th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.9% 2025 up 12.9% 288th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 29.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 37.7% 100th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 48.2% 2025 up 23.6% 34th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.9% 2025 up 12.9% 287th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.9% 2025 up 12.9% 287th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 17.4% 2025 up 20.8% 223rd Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 10.2% 2025 up 54.5% 32nd Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 0.7% 2025 down 56.2% 351st Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 12.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.3% 99th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,073 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.4% 35th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 3,073 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.4% 35th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 443.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 41.9% 44th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,073 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.4% 32nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,073 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.4% 32nd Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 1,720 Thousand persons 2025 up 26.1% 27th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 137.3 Thousand persons 2024 up 11.5% 26th Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region 145,371 2020 up 20.3% 30th Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region 144,434 2019 up 19.5% 36th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 2,806 Thousand persons 2008 up 3.6% 28th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,806 Thousand persons 2008 up 3.6% 28th Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 1,253 Thousand 2008 up 22.4% 25th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,806 Thousand persons 2008 up 3.6% 26th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,806 Thousand persons 2008 up 3.6% 26th