Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Denmark

Denmark: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti was 1,208 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,208 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,208 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,001 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Denmark, 2008–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k2008201620252008: 1.0k Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 1.0k Thousand persons2011: 1.0k Thousand persons2012: 1.0k Thousand persons2013: 1.0k Thousand persons2014: 1.0k Thousand persons2015: 1.0k Thousand persons2016: 1.1k Thousand persons2017: 1.1k Thousand persons2018: 1.1k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k Thousand persons2020: 1.1k Thousand persons2021: 1.1k Thousand persons2022: 1.1k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.2k Thousand persons2025: 1.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,208 Thousand persons for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Denmark peaked at 1,208 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,001 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,014 Thousand persons 1,001 Thousand persons 1,027 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,045 Thousand persons 1,026 Thousand persons 1,084 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,151 Thousand persons 1,097 Thousand persons 1,208 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Hungary 1,656 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Greece 1,530 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Ireland 1,257 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Norway 1,169 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Finland 967 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 894.9 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Denmark?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Denmark was 1,208 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,208 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,001 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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