Employment Rate in Denmark increased to 76.70 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 76.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Employment Rate in Denmark averaged 74.02 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 3113.00 3066.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 76.70 76.60 percent Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 77473.00 68640.00 Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 82.60 82.50 percent Jun 2026
Population 5.99 5.96 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 118.02 117.98 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 82.70 82.40 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.70 percent Aug 2026
Wages 52846.17 50651.77 DKK/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 135.90 132.30 points Jun 2026


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
76.70 76.60 77.50 70.50 2008 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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