Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Denmark

Denmark: Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic was 884 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
884 Persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 24 countries
All-time high
884 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
766 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Denmark, 1995–2025

02004006008001995201020251995: 766 Persons1996: 771 Persons1997: 788 Persons1998: 797 Persons1999: 800 Persons2000: 801 Persons2001: 809 Persons2002: 818 Persons2003: 815 Persons2004: 817 Persons2005: 823 Persons2006: 826 Persons2007: 825 Persons2008: 819 Persons2009: 840 Persons2010: 848 Persons2011: 833 Persons2012: 822 Persons2013: 824 Persons2014: 822 Persons2015: 824 Persons2016: 819 Persons2017: 818 Persons2018: 824 Persons2019: 830 Persons2020: 833 Persons2021: 853 Persons2022: 866 Persons2023: 873 Persons2024: 877 Persons2025: 884 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2025, annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Denmark stood at 884 Persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Denmark peaked at 884 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 766 Persons, in 1995.

That places Denmark 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment in Denmark, 1995 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1995 766 Persons
1996 771 Persons +0.7%
1997 788 Persons +2.2%
1998 797 Persons +1.1%
1999 800 Persons +0.4%
2000 801 Persons +0.1%
2001 809 Persons +1.0%
2002 818 Persons +1.1%
2003 815 Persons -0.4%
2004 817 Persons +0.2%
2005 823 Persons +0.7%
2006 826 Persons +0.4%
2007 825 Persons -0.1%
2008 819 Persons -0.7%
2009 840 Persons +2.6%
2010 848 Persons +1.0%
2011 833 Persons -1.8%
2012 822 Persons -1.3%
2013 824 Persons +0.2%
2014 822 Persons -0.2%
2015 824 Persons +0.2%
2016 819 Persons -0.6%
2017 818 Persons -0.1%
2018 824 Persons +0.7%
2019 830 Persons +0.7%
2020 833 Persons +0.4%
2021 853 Persons +2.4%
2022 866 Persons +1.5%
2023 873 Persons +0.8%
2024 877 Persons +0.5%
2025 884 Persons +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 784.4 Persons 766 Persons 800 Persons 5
2000s 819.3 Persons 801 Persons 840 Persons 10
2010s 826.4 Persons 818 Persons 848 Persons 10
2020s 864.33 Persons 833 Persons 884 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Israel 960.6 Persons compare
  2. 14 Belgium 943 Persons compare
  3. 15 Hungary 903.73 Persons compare
  4. 17 Portugal 829.9 Persons compare
  5. 18 Austria 804.3 Persons compare
  6. 19 Greece 789.44 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Denmark?
Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Denmark was 884 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 884 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 766 Persons in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 949 data points, 1975–2025
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This table presents employment by subsector of General Government: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security funds. The unit used is persons. Employment per person counts each agent as a unit, whether working full-time or part-time. The table shows total employment according to the domestic concept. The domestic concept refers to the measurement of economic activities based on a geographical approach rather than a nationality-based approach. Employees are residents and non-residents employed by the General Government. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org