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

Denmark: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1991
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1991–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.822 % of total labor force in working age1992: 0.82 % of total labor force in working age1993: 0.812 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.749 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.749 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.738 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.74 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.742 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.767 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.772 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.758 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.723 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.71 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.71 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.727 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.741 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Denmark stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

That places Denmark 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1991 0.8%
1992 0.8% -0.2%
1993 0.8% -0.9%
2004 0.7% -7.8%
2005 0.7% -0.0%
2006 0.7% -1.5%
2007 0.7% +0.3%
2008 0.7% +0.2%
2009 0.8% +3.3%
2010 0.8% +0.7%
2011 0.8% -1.8%
2012 0.7% -4.6%
2013 0.7% -1.8%
2014 0.7% +0.1%
2015 0.7% +2.3%
2016 0.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 33 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  2. 34 Armenia 0.7% compare
  3. 35 Thailand 0.7% compare
  4. 37 Iceland 0.7% compare
  5. 38 Finland 0.7% compare
  6. 39 Austria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Denmark?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Denmark ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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