Employed persons by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 3,073 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 43 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 educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,405 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Denmark 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,572 Thousand persons | 2,405 Thousand persons | 2,682 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,631 Thousand persons | 2,537 Thousand persons | 2,708 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,750 Thousand persons | 2,703 Thousand persons | 2,806 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in Denmark was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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