Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Danmark
Danmark: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Danmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Danmark is 3,073 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Danmark peaked at 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,636 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Danmark ranks 35th of 435 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Danmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,806 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,719 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,661 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,659 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,645 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,636 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,664 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,709 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,760 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,788 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,832 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,878 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,853 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,889 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,972 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,002 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,061 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3,073 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,762 Thousand persons | 2,719 Thousand persons | 2,806 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,723 Thousand persons | 2,636 Thousand persons | 2,878 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,975 Thousand persons | 2,853 Thousand persons | 3,073 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Danmark
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Danmark?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Danmark was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,636 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Danmark rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Danmark ranks 35th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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