Work & Labour in Denmark 1,001 indicators covering work & labour for Denmark. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 60.5% 2025 up 6.6% 55th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 69.4% 2025 up 17.9% 4th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.4% 2025 up 21.3% 9th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% 2025 up 0.6% 56th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 69.9% 2025 up 19.6% 6th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.0302 % change on previous year 2027 down 100.2% 152nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.051 % change on previous year 2027 down 91.8% 144th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.5853 % change on previous year 2027 up 102.7% 120th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.32 2025 up 0.6% 65th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 88.8% 2025 up 1.3% 45th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 13.3% 2025 up 19.3% 86th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 14.3% 2025 up 8.6% 66th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 13.8% 2025 up 13.3% 80th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.49 2025 down 35.1% 60th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 57.6% 140th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 7.91 2025 up 12.4% 107th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 69.4% 2025 up 17.9% 4th Female employment rate 56.6% 2025 up 6.7% 53rd Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 56.6% 2025 up 6.7% 53rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.2023 % change on previous year 2025 up 103.2% 123rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 7.2% 2025 up 3.3% 172nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 6.6% 2025 down 7.7% 169th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 6.9% 2025 down 2.4% 174th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 9.1% 168th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 51.5% 98th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.015 units per person 2025 up 5.0% 119th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 11.23 2025 down 6.1% 61st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 27.6% 181st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.3% 173rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 4.5% 161st Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 60.8% 2025 up 7.0% 47th Female labor force participation rate 60.8% 2025 up 7.0% 47th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 60.8% 2025 up 7.0% 47th Female share of the labor force 47.4% 2025 up 1.1% 55th Labor force participation rate 64.9% 2025 up 5.7% 61st Male labor force participation rate 69.2% 2025 up 4.6% 101st Labor force participation rate 64.9% 2025 up 5.7% 61st Productivity: output per hour worked 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 14.9% 4th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 14.9% 4th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 2.22 2025 down 78.4% 79th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 61.7% 2025 up 17.9% 11th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 60.3% 2025 up 19.6% 19th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 61.0% 2025 up 18.7% 13th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 57.3% 2025 up 7.9% 43rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 65.5% 2025 up 5.4% 94th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 61.3% 2025 up 6.6% 65th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 4.5% 2025 down 4.0% 173rd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 6.2% 2025 down 23.2% 174th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 5.4% 2025 down 16.9% 174th Female employment rate 57.3% 2025 up 7.9% 43rd Unemployment rate 5.5% 2025 down 11.9% 84th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 5.4% 2025 down 11.5% 82nd Female unemployment rate 5.7% 2025 down 12.4% 95th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 27.4% 2025 down 2.2% 77th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 2.4% 2025 down 36.5% 163rd Share of male vs. female employment in services 70.1% 2025 up 2.9% 23rd Employment rate, men vs. women 65.5% 2025 up 5.4% 94th ← Previous Page 3 of 17 Next →