Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Denmark

Denmark: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 2,556 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,556 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,573 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
2,419 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Denmark, 1998–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200320081998: 2.4k Thousand persons1999: 2.4k Thousand persons2000: 2.5k Thousand persons2001: 2.5k Thousand persons2002: 2.5k Thousand persons2003: 2.5k Thousand persons2004: 2.5k Thousand persons2005: 2.5k Thousand persons2006: 2.6k Thousand persons2007: 2.5k Thousand persons2008: 2.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Denmark stood at 2,556 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Denmark peaked at 2,573 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,419 Thousand persons, in 1998.

That places Denmark 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 2,419 Thousand persons
1999 2,441 Thousand persons +0.9%
2000 2,509 Thousand persons +2.8%
2001 2,498 Thousand persons -0.4%
2002 2,453 Thousand persons -1.8%
2003 2,476 Thousand persons +1.0%
2004 2,490 Thousand persons +0.5%
2005 2,538 Thousand persons +1.9%
2006 2,573 Thousand persons +1.4%
2007 2,540 Thousand persons -1.3%
2008 2,556 Thousand persons +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,430 Thousand persons 2,419 Thousand persons 2,441 Thousand persons 2
2000s 2,515 Thousand persons 2,453 Thousand persons 2,573 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Hungary 3,378 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Greece 2,980 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 2,961 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Norway 2,314 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Finland 2,177 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 2,117 Thousand persons compare
  7. 24 Slovakia 2,117 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Denmark?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Denmark was 2,556 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,573 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,419 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Denmark rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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