Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Denmark
Denmark: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued was 385.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Denmark stood at 385.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Denmark peaked at 385.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.74, in 2005.
That places Denmark 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.74 | — |
| 2006 | 31.81 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.29 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 293 | +780.1% |
| 2016 | 307.8 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 334.6 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 341.7 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 350.4 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 360.1 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 374.1 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 385.5 | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 385.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.25, 8.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 385.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.67, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.95 | 30.74 | 33.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 300.4 | 293 | 307.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 357.73 | 334.6 | 385.5 | 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 average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Denmark?
- Average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Denmark was 385.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 385.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.74 in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.