Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 69.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark peaked at 74.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 69.0% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 65.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.2% | 69.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 68.6% (2025)
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 90.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Denmark was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.