Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Denmark

Denmark: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 40,496 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
40,496
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48,393
in 2006
All-time low
40,496
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Denmark, 2005–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201220202005: 48.1k2006: 48.4k2007: 48.3k2008: 47.2k2009: 44.8k2010: 45.0k2011: 44.7k2012: 43.9k2013: 42.7k2014: 42.0k2015: 41.1k2016: 41.8k2017: 42.0k2018: 41.2k2019: 40.8k2020: 40.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Denmark is 40,496, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Denmark peaked at 48,393 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40,496, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020) in Denmark, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 48,091 —
2006 48,393 +0.6%
2007 48,312 -0.2%
2008 47,230 -2.2%
2009 44,795 -5.2%
2010 45,025 +0.5%
2011 44,681 -0.8%
2012 43,946 -1.6%
2013 42,724 -2.8%
2014 42,037 -1.6%
2015 41,095 -2.2%
2016 41,772 +1.6%
2017 41,984 +0.5%
2018 41,205 -1.9%
2019 40,776 -1.0%
2020 40,496 -0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 40,496 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,938, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 40,496 is below the median for high income countries, which is 102,841, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,364 44,795 48,393 5
2010s 42,524 40,776 45,025 10
2020s 40,496 40,496 40,496 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Norway 47,933 compare
  2. 25 Ireland 46,792 compare
  3. 27 Finland 39,580 compare
  4. 28 Croatia 35,393 compare
  5. 28 Croatia 35,393 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Denmark?
Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Denmark was 40,496 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 48,393 in 2006.
What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 40,496 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 673 data points, 2005–2020
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