Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark

Denmark: Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,098 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,098 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,098 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,636 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.8k Thousand persons2009: 2.7k Thousand persons2010: 2.7k Thousand persons2011: 2.7k Thousand persons2012: 2.6k Thousand persons2013: 2.6k Thousand persons2014: 2.7k Thousand persons2015: 2.7k Thousand persons2016: 2.8k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.9k Thousand persons2020: 2.9k Thousand persons2021: 2.9k Thousand persons2022: 3.0k Thousand persons2023: 3.0k Thousand persons2024: 3.1k Thousand persons2025: 3.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3,098 Thousand persons for employed persons by occupation and 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark peaked at 3,098 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,636 Thousand persons, in 2013.

That places Denmark 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 2,806 Thousand persons
2009 2,719 Thousand persons -3.1%
2010 2,661 Thousand persons -2.1%
2011 2,660 Thousand persons -0.1%
2012 2,645 Thousand persons -0.6%
2013 2,636 Thousand persons -0.3%
2014 2,664 Thousand persons +1.0%
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 2,908 Thousand persons +1.9%
2022 2,994 Thousand persons +3.0%
2023 3,018 Thousand persons +0.8%
2024 3,079 Thousand persons +2.0%
2025 3,098 Thousand persons +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,763 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 2,992 Thousand persons 2,853 Thousand persons 3,098 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Hungary 4,687 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Austria 4,500 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Greece 4,340 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 2,930 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Norway 2,923 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Serbia 2,870 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark?
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark was 3,098 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,098 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and 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 occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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