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Labour

Denmark

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.6%
  • Employment in industry18.8%
  • Employment in services79.6%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
56.85859.260.461.619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
6.748.6910.712.614.619912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation64.9–65 %ILOSTAT [2024] 65.05 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 64.94 %
Female labour force participation60.9 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.53 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment11.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio61.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.62 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services79.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation60.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)11.9 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers90.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Denmark's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (64.9–65 %), female labour force participation (60.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.