Annual net earnings in Denmark
Denmark: Annual net earnings was 36,124 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36,124
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
36,124
in 2025
All-time low
18,896
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual net earnings in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings in Denmark is 36,124, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Denmark peaked at 36,124 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,896, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Annual net earnings in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,896 | — |
| 2001 | 19,598 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 20,355 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 20,947 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21,270 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 21,491 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22,181 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 23,246 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 24,095 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 24,647 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 25,249 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25,935 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 26,328 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26,379 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26,667 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27,056 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27,306 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27,696 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,250 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28,951 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29,514 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30,752 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 31,979 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 33,258 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 35,237 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 36,124 | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 36,124 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,902, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 36,124 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,782, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,673 | 18,896 | 24,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,982 | 25,249 | 28,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,811 | 29,514 | 36,124 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings in Denmark?
- Annual net earnings in Denmark was 36,124 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36,124 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,896 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for annual net earnings?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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