Denmark Labour Force Participation Rate

2007 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Denmark Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Denmark Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 74.3 % in Sep 2024, compared with 74.2 % in the previous month.
  • Denmark Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2007 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 69.3 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 74.5 % in Jul 2024 and a record low of 66.4 % in Mar 2014.
  • Denmark Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Denmark Population reached 5.8 million people in Dec 2020.
  • Unemployment Rate of Denmark dropped to 4.9 % in May 2023.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 6,908.8 USD in Dec 2023.

View Denmark's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 2007 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Denmark Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Denmark's Labour Force Participation Rate in Sep 2024?

Denmark Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 74.3 % in Sep 2024, compared with 74.2 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
74.3 Sep 2024 74.2 Aug 2024 66.4 Mar 2014 74.5 Jul 2024 % monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 66.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 67.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.4 Sep 2024 monthly May 2004 - Sep 2024
France (%) 74.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.2 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Aug 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 62.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 65.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 69.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 45.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 60.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Denmark Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,208.851 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 46,889.943 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 44.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 136,336.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (DKK bn) 1,663.394 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (DKK bn) 925.965 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (DKK bn) 1,661.452 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government Revenue (DKK mn) 369,891.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Capital (DKK mn) 27,295.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government: Overall Surplus (DKK mn) 29,170.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure (DKK mn) 340,721.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Current (DKK mn) 268,269.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current: Taxes on Production and Imports: ow Value A... (DKK mn) 57,510.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current (DKK mn) 290,258.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.870 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,118.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 15,084.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 921,217.264 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,417,439.796 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,944,357.814 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,966.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,162,313.133 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,863,470.806 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 758.925 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 677.968 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 669.321 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 819.338 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 123.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Exports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 122.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Sweden (TJ) 1,321.268 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Germany (TJ) 140.574 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Netherlands (TJ) 2,958.081 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,262.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,205.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6,260.861 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 664.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 10,734.686 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 132.3 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 251,931.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 58.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 780.0 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 42.035 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 137,531.958 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (DKK mn) -2,110.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (DKK mn) 33,608.900 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Services (DKK mn) 6,230.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services (DKK mn) 34,008.800 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (DKK mn) 22,646.400 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (DKK mn) 1,710.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Goods f.o.b (DKK mn) 27,778.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 37,512.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Financial Account (FA): Net Assets (DKK mn) 29,929.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -7,694.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Other Investments (DKK mn) 44,735.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 21,917.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) 249.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investments (DKK mn) 50,649.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 28,468.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) 249.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) -19,774.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (DKK mn) 62,220.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (DKK mn) 92,149.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -66,282.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 9,044.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 41,691.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (DKK mn) 10,978,292.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Liabilities (DKK mn) 10,020,767.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (DKK mn) 957,525.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt (DKK bn) 3,927.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (DKK bn) 1,754.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (DKK bn) 2,173.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Danish Direct Investment (DKK bn) -22.582 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 186,387.350 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 203,577.099 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 84,961.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.927 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,621.253 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 302,390.585 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 805,945.2 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -4.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 24.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 367.441 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 903.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 353,730.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 120,228.887 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2013 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2014 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.35 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M2: M1: sa (DKK bn) 1,165.480 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply: M2: sa (DKK bn) 1,272.968 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply: M3 (DKK bn) 1,956.722 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (DKK bn) 1,752.621 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (DKK bn) 1,490.269 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (DKK bn) 367.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets (DKK bn) 682.500 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (DKK bn) 17.800 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2018
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued in Denmark (DKK mn) 211,930.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued Abroad (DKK mn) 14,419.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Business Sentiment Indicator (1990-2018=100) 108.400 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Economic Sentiment Indicator (1990-2018=100) 102.500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024

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