Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 7.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 1995
All-time low
7.6
in 2007
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Denmark is 7.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Denmark peaked at 8.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.5 | — |
| 1996 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.38 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.05 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 professional status and job tenure in Denmark?
- Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Denmark was 7.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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