Employment Rate in Denmark remained unchanged at 76.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 76.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Denmark averaged 73.98 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 77.50 percent in the first quarter of 2024 and a record low of 70.50 percent in the first quarter of 2014. source: Statistics Denmark



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 3068.00 3079.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 76.50 76.50 percent Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 68356.00 45766.00 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 82.50 81.90 percent Mar 2026
Population 5.99 5.96 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 115.89 114.14 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 81.40 80.80 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.70 percent Apr 2026
Wages 50651.77 47577.90 DKK/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 172.70 173.50 points Dec 2025


Denmark Employment Rate
In Denmark, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
76.50 76.50 77.50 70.50 2008 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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