Denmark vs Germany: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
92.0%
in 2024
Germany
91.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Germany rank
15th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92.0% against 91.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Germany ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.5% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 88.4% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 89.2% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 92.0% against 91.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Germany ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.