Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Denmark
Denmark: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 71,565 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,565 Euro
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
71,565 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
31,424 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Denmark, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Denmark stood at 71,565 Euro. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Denmark peaked at 71,565 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,424 Euro, in 1995.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31,424 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 32,466 Euro | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 33,130 Euro | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 34,160 Euro | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 35,455 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 36,423 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 37,430 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 39,146 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 40,407 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 41,952 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 43,085 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 44,857 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 46,224 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 48,117 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 50,036 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 51,665 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 52,512 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 53,817 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 54,513 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56,005 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 56,914 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 57,612 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 58,715 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59,519 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60,195 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61,392 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 63,043 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 65,211 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 67,940 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 71,565 Euro | +5.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 71,565 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 71,565 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,327 Euro | 31,424 Euro | 35,455 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 42,768 Euro | 36,423 Euro | 50,036 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,147 Euro | 51,665 Euro | 60,195 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,830 Euro | 61,392 Euro | 71,565 Euro | 5 |
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 average full time adjusted salary per employee in Denmark?
- Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Denmark was 71,565 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71,565 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,424 Euro in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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