Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person in Denmark
Denmark: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person was 66,300 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66,300 Euro
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
66,300 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
34,800 Euro
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 66,300 Euro for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Denmark peaked at 66,300 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,800 Euro, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,800 Euro | — |
| 2001 | 36,200 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 37,700 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 39,100 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 40,200 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 41,500 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 42,900 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 44,500 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 46,300 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 47,600 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 49,200 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 49,900 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50,800 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 51,500 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 52,300 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 53,100 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53,900 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 54,900 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 55,700 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 56,600 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 58,100 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 60,100 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 61,600 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 63,600 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 66,300 Euro | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 66,300 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,450 Euro, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 66,300 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,500 Euro, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,080 Euro | 34,800 Euro | 47,600 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,790 Euro | 49,200 Euro | 56,600 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,940 Euro | 58,100 Euro | 66,300 Euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Luxembourg 88,900 Euro compare
- 2 Belgium 71,700 Euro compare
- 4 Ireland 61,600 Euro compare
- 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare
- 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare
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 compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Denmark?
- Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Denmark was 66,300 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66,300 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,800 Euro in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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