{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"dk-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"Denmark Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"Denmark's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 74.7 % of population (55–64) in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Denmark","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Denmark","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Denmark Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Denmark"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Denmark (2025)","value":"74.7","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Denmark Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":59.5},{"period":"2006","value":60.7},{"period":"2007","value":58.9},{"period":"2008","value":56},{"period":"2009","value":54.7},{"period":"2010","value":55.5},{"period":"2011","value":57},{"period":"2012","value":57.9},{"period":"2013","value":58.8},{"period":"2014","value":60.7},{"period":"2015","value":63},{"period":"2016","value":65.8},{"period":"2017","value":68.2},{"period":"2018","value":69.2},{"period":"2019","value":71.3},{"period":"2020","value":71.4},{"period":"2021","value":72.3},{"period":"2022","value":72.9},{"period":"2023","value":74.2},{"period":"2024","value":75},{"period":"2025","value":74.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"74.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"75.0","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"74.2","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"72.9","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"72.3","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"71.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"71.3","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"69.2","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"68.2","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"65.8","yoyChange":"+2.8pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"63.0","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"60.7","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"58.8","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"57.9","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"57.0","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"55.5","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"54.7","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"56.0","yoyChange":"-2.9pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"58.9","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"60.7","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in Denmark from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 75 % of population (55–64) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 54.7 in 2009. The latest reading of 74.7 in 2025 represents a change of -0.3pp."}]}