Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,073 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,073 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,601 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,073 Thousand persons for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Denmark peaked at 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,601 Thousand persons, in 1995.
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 31 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,601 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,622 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,675 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,679 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,708 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,716 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,717 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,739 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,703 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,741 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,751 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,804 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,804 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,806 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,657 Thousand persons | 2,601 Thousand persons | 2,708 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 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
- 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Denmark?
- Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Denmark was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,601 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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