Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Denmark
Denmark: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 3,195 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,195 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Denmark peaked at 3,195 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,337 Persons, in 1967.
Denmark ranks 26th 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 — Total employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,337 Persons | — |
| 1967 | 2,337 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,356 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,397 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,425 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,422 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,467 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,494 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,479 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,455 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,497 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,491 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,512 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,541 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,527 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,489 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,502 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,506 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,541 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,600 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,662 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,682 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,669 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,663 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,647 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,624 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,605 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,568 Persons | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,615 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,632 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,655 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,686 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,723 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,737 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,755 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,781 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,782 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,757 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,741 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,765 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,825 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,874 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,900 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,815 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,749 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,747 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,730 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,733 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,751 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,791 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,838 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,882 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,924 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,968 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,934 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,999 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,115 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,147 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,167 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,195 Persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,357 Persons | 2,337 Persons | 2,397 Persons | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,478 Persons | 2,422 Persons | 2,541 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,584 Persons | 2,489 Persons | 2,682 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,649 Persons | 2,568 Persons | 2,737 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,800 Persons | 2,741 Persons | 2,900 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,811 Persons | 2,730 Persons | 2,968 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,093 Persons | 2,934 Persons | 3,195 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 — total employment in Denmark?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Denmark was 3,195 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,195 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,337 Persons in 1967.
- How does Denmark rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 — Total employment. 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