Denmark vs United States: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.9% against 18.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 96th and United States ranks 93rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 23.4% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.0% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.7% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.2% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 18.9% against 18.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Denmark and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Denmark ranks 96th and United States ranks 93rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).