Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Denmark

Denmark: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,073 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,073 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,636 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Denmark, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.8k Thousand persons2009: 2.7k Thousand persons2010: 2.7k Thousand persons2011: 2.7k Thousand persons2012: 2.6k Thousand persons2013: 2.6k Thousand persons2014: 2.7k Thousand persons2015: 2.7k Thousand persons2016: 2.8k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.9k Thousand persons2020: 2.9k Thousand persons2021: 2.9k Thousand persons2022: 3.0k Thousand persons2023: 3.0k Thousand persons2024: 3.1k Thousand persons2025: 3.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3,073 Thousand persons for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Denmark peaked at 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,636 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 18th 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 2,762 Thousand persons 2,719 Thousand persons 2,806 Thousand persons 2
2010s 2,723 Thousand persons 2,636 Thousand persons 2,878 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,975 Thousand persons 2,853 Thousand persons 3,073 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Hungary 4,669 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Austria 4,488 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Greece 4,330 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 2,921 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Norway 2,903 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Serbia 2,848 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Denmark?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Denmark was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,636 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and occupation (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and occupation (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 655 data points, 2008–2025
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