Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1991
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.846 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.845 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.839 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.811 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.808 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.799 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.803 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.803 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.833 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.838 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.832 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.809 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.799 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.804 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.819 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.835 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.

That places Denmark 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.8%
1992 0.8% -0.1%
1993 0.8% -0.8%
2004 0.8% -3.3%
2005 0.8% -0.4%
2006 0.8% -1.1%
2007 0.8% +0.6%
2008 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.8% +3.7%
2010 0.8% +0.6%
2011 0.8% -0.7%
2012 0.8% -2.8%
2013 0.8% -1.2%
2014 0.8% +0.6%
2015 0.8% +1.8%
2016 0.8% +2.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Belarus 0.8% compare
  2. 25 Peru 0.8% compare
  3. 26 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  4. 28 France 0.8% compare
  5. 29 Iceland 0.8% compare
  6. 30 Netherlands 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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