Employed persons in sport by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons in sport by sex was 40.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.3
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.1
in 2024
All-time low
23.4
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by sex in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 40.3 for employed persons in sport by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by sex in Denmark peaked at 42.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.7 | — |
| 2012 | 25.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 28.7 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 28 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 30.4 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 27.9 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 34.6 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 42.1 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 40.3 | -4.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.09 | 23.4 | 30.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.87 | 26.6 | 42.1 | 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 sport by sex in Denmark?
- Employed persons in sport by sex in Denmark was 40.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 in sport by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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