Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Denmark

Denmark: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 1,720 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,720 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,720 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,250 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Denmark, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 1.3k Thousand persons2009: 1.3k Thousand persons2010: 1.3k Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.4k Thousand persons2016: 1.4k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 1.5k Thousand persons2021: 1.6k Thousand persons2022: 1.6k Thousand persons2023: 1.7k Thousand persons2024: 1.7k Thousand persons2025: 1.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,720 Thousand persons for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Denmark peaked at 1,720 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,250 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Denmark 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026) in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,253 Thousand persons
2009 1,250 Thousand persons -0.2%
2010 1,270 Thousand persons +1.6%
2011 1,283 Thousand persons +1.0%
2012 1,309 Thousand persons +2.0%
2013 1,319 Thousand persons +0.8%
2014 1,335 Thousand persons +1.2%
2015 1,364 Thousand persons +2.2%
2016 1,400 Thousand persons +2.6%
2017 1,457 Thousand persons +4.1%
2018 1,497 Thousand persons +2.7%
2019 1,532 Thousand persons +2.3%
2020 1,544 Thousand persons +0.8%
2021 1,584 Thousand persons +2.6%
2022 1,626 Thousand persons +2.7%
2023 1,660 Thousand persons +2.1%
2024 1,709 Thousand persons +2.9%
2025 1,720 Thousand persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,252 Thousand persons 1,250 Thousand persons 1,253 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,377 Thousand persons 1,270 Thousand persons 1,532 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,641 Thousand persons 1,544 Thousand persons 1,720 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Hungary 2,110 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Greece 1,882 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Ireland 1,766 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Norway 1,700 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Finland 1,436 Thousand persons compare
  6. 25 Bulgaria 1,362 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Denmark?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Denmark was 1,720 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,720 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,250 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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