Employment of older workers in Denmark
74.7% of people aged 55 to 64 in Denmark were employed in 2025.
Denmark, 2025
74.7%
Change from 2024
−0.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
69.4%
Position in 2025
8th of 34
Employment of older workers in Denmark over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.7% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 74.2%b (break in time series) | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 68.2%b (break in time series) | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 65.8%b (break in time series) | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | 43.2% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 75.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 63.0%, the figure has changed by +11.7 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Denmark has the 8th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
79.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
20.1 years
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
13.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
0.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
76.7%
2025 · Eurostat