Inactivity rate in Denmark
Denmark: Inactivity rate was 42.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate in Denmark stood at 42.64.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Denmark peaked at 44.32 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.47, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 19th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inactivity rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.98 | — |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.04 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40.98 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.12 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.47 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 40.27 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 41.2 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 43 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 44.12 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 44.32 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.21 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 42.74 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 42.46 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.59 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.75 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.45 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 42.67 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 42.64 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.2 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 42.64 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.43 | 39.47 | 41.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.51 | 40.27 | 44.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.39 | 40.75 | 43.45 | 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 in Denmark?
- Inactivity rate in Denmark was 42.64 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.32 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.47 in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for inactivity rate?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.