Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Denmark

Denmark: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1991
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.863 % of male labor force in working age1992: 0.857 % of male labor force in working age1993: 0.85 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.802 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.793 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.79 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.783 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.787 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.794 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.795 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.791 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.757 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.734 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.734 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.759 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.772 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Denmark is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Denmark peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 77th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1991 0.9%
1992 0.9% -0.6%
1993 0.8% -0.9%
2004 0.8% -5.7%
2005 0.8% -1.1%
2006 0.8% -0.4%
2007 0.8% -0.8%
2008 0.8% +0.4%
2009 0.8% +1.0%
2010 0.8% +0.1%
2011 0.8% -0.5%
2012 0.8% -4.3%
2013 0.7% -3.0%
2014 0.7% -0.0%
2015 0.8% +3.4%
2016 0.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 74 Romania 0.8% compare
  2. 75 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  3. 76 Poland 0.8% compare
  4. 78 Philippines 0.8% compare
  5. 79 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  6. 79 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Denmark?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Denmark was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Denmark ranks 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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