Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Denmark
Denmark: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 71.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
75.6
in 2020
All-time low
71.5
in 2024
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Denmark stood at 71.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Denmark peaked at 75.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.5, in 2024.
That places Denmark 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.8 | — |
| 2012 | 74.9 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.1 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.9 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.6 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.9 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 74.6 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.5 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.5 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 71.9 | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 71.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.35, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 71.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.82 | 73.8 | 75.3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.67 | 71.5 | 75.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 39 United Kingdom 74 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 74 compare
- 41 Belgium 73.7 compare
- 43 Austria 69 compare
- 44 Germany 68.8 compare
- 45 Switzerland 58.2 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 cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Denmark?
- Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Denmark was 71.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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