Employed persons by professional status in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons by professional status was 3,073 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,073
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,073
in 2025
All-time low
2,405
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employed persons by professional status in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,073 for employed persons by professional status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status in Denmark peaked at 3,073 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,405, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,405 | — |
| 1984 | 2,476 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,539 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,643 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,630 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,682 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,630 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,656 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,634 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,636 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,566 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,537 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,601 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,622 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,675 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,679 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,708 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,716 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,717 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,739 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,703 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,741 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,751 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,804 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,804 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,806 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,719 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,661 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,659 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,645 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,636 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,664 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,709 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,760 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,788 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,832 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,878 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,853 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,889 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,972 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,002 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,061 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3,073 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,572 | 2,405 | 2,682 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,631 | 2,537 | 2,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,750 | 2,703 | 2,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 | 2,636 | 2,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,975 | 2,853 | 3,073 | 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 in Denmark?
- Employed persons by professional status in Denmark was 3,073 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,073 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons by professional status?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status 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 professional status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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