Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 1,208 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,208
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,208
in 2025
All-time low
1,001
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,208 for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 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 in Denmark peaked at 1,208 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,001, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 47 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.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,001 | — |
| 2009 | 1,027 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,037 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,028 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,026 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,028 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,030 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,042 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,064 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,051 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,057 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,084 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,097 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,121 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,132 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,158 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,190 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,208 | +1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,208 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,208 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,014 | 1,001 | 1,027 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,045 | 1,026 | 1,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 | 1,097 | 1,208 | 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Denmark?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Denmark was 1,208 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 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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