Denmark - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Denmark was 3,043,847 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,043,847 in 2021 and a minimum value of 2,775,070 in 1994.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 2,905,651
1991 2,900,547
1992 2,921,670
1993 2,897,901
1994 2,775,070
1995 2,793,968
1996 2,827,975
1997 2,842,438
1998 2,833,472
1999 2,862,051
2000 2,853,230
2001 2,843,345
2002 2,870,570
2003 2,868,773
2004 2,894,988
2005 2,891,543
2006 2,916,799
2007 2,924,600
2008 2,919,273
2009 2,910,409
2010 2,890,450
2011 2,886,698
2012 2,872,008
2013 2,852,590
2014 2,868,343
2015 2,898,109
2016 2,945,216
2017 2,971,347
2018 2,992,152
2019 3,031,682
2020 3,027,786
2021 3,043,847

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure