Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 12.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
20.2 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
3.6 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
23
1999–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 12.1 Thousand persons for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Denmark peaked at 20.2 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 5.1 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 Thousand persons | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 4 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1 Thousand persons | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2 Thousand persons | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9 Thousand persons | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 11.5 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 10 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2 Thousand persons | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9 Thousand persons | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8 Thousand persons | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7 Thousand persons | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 15 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 18 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 20.2 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 20.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1 Thousand persons | -40.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12.1 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.5 Thousand persons, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12.1 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.7 Thousand persons, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 Thousand persons | 5.8 Thousand persons | 5.8 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.48 Thousand persons | 3.6 Thousand persons | 5.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.75 Thousand persons | 6.1 Thousand persons | 17.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 Thousand persons | 12.1 Thousand persons | 20.2 Thousand persons | 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Denmark?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Denmark was 12.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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