Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,073 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark peaked at 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,636 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, 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 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 employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,636 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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