Labor force, total, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5483 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5483 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.5582 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5083 units per person, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5582 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5581 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5568 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5509 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5342 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.539 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5386 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5395 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.535 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5399 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5359 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5321 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.536 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5338 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5368 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5356 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5396 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5368 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5323 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5277 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5216 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5193 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5146 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5083 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5084 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5102 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5139 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5166 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5219 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5201 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5253 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5332 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5364 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5484 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5483 units per person | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5483 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5483 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.545 units per person | 0.5342 units per person | 0.5582 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5347 units per person | 0.5277 units per person | 0.5396 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.515 units per person | 0.5083 units per person | 0.5219 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5353 units per person | 0.5201 units per person | 0.5484 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Denmark?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Denmark was 0.5483 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5582 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5083 units per person in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.