Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Denmark
Denmark: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 3,026 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Denmark stood at 3,026 Persons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Denmark peaked at 3,026 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,912 Persons, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,912 Persons | — |
| 1967 | 1,919 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,946 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,994 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,030 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,035 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,087 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,118 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,108 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,091 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,138 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,136 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,164 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,204 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,204 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,178 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,199 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,210 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,252 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,317 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,381 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,406 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,401 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,406 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,406 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,385 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,361 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,330 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,386 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,410 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,436 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,471 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,512 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,527 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,550 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,579 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,575 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,552 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,546 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,571 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,630 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,678 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,706 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,627 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,565 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,563 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,549 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,554 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,571 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,608 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,658 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,701 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,743 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,787 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,756 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,821 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,936 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,972 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,995 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3,026 Persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,943 Persons | 1,912 Persons | 1,994 Persons | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,111 Persons | 2,030 Persons | 2,204 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,295 Persons | 2,178 Persons | 2,406 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,422 Persons | 2,330 Persons | 2,527 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,601 Persons | 2,546 Persons | 2,706 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,630 Persons | 2,549 Persons | 2,787 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,918 Persons | 2,756 Persons | 3,026 Persons | 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 population and employment, national concept — employees in Denmark?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Denmark was 3,026 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,026 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,912 Persons in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org