Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Denmark
Denmark: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 34.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Denmark is 34.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Denmark peaked at 38.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.77, in 2024.
That places Denmark 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.74 | — |
| 2015 | 38.68 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.35 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.28 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.62 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.96 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.47 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.63 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 36.35 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 34.77 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 34.8 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.31 | 37.62 | 38.74 | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.33 | 34.77 | 37.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Denmark?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Denmark was 34.8 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.77 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.