Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Denmark

Denmark: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 2,885 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,885 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,885 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
2,392 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark, 2008–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201720262008: 2.6k Thousand persons2009: 2.4k Thousand persons2010: 2.4k Thousand persons2011: 2.4k Thousand persons2012: 2.4k Thousand persons2013: 2.4k Thousand persons2014: 2.5k Thousand persons2015: 2.5k Thousand persons2016: 2.5k Thousand persons2017: 2.6k Thousand persons2018: 2.6k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.7k Thousand persons2022: 2.8k Thousand persons2023: 2.8k Thousand persons2024: 2.8k Thousand persons2025: 2.9k Thousand persons2026: 2.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark stood at 2,885 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark peaked at 2,885 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,392 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Denmark, 2008 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 2,556 Thousand persons —
2009 2,404 Thousand persons -5.9%
2010 2,402 Thousand persons -0.1%
2011 2,393 Thousand persons -0.4%
2012 2,408 Thousand persons +0.6%
2013 2,392 Thousand persons -0.7%
2014 2,467 Thousand persons +3.1%
2015 2,484 Thousand persons +0.7%
2016 2,528 Thousand persons +1.8%
2017 2,569 Thousand persons +1.6%
2018 2,604 Thousand persons +1.4%
2019 2,650 Thousand persons +1.8%
2020 2,616 Thousand persons -1.3%
2021 2,693 Thousand persons +2.9%
2022 2,751 Thousand persons +2.2%
2023 2,782 Thousand persons +1.1%
2024 2,840 Thousand persons +2.1%
2025 2,852 Thousand persons +0.4%
2026 2,885 Thousand persons +1.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2,885 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2,885 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,480 Thousand persons 2,404 Thousand persons 2,556 Thousand persons 2
2010s 2,490 Thousand persons 2,392 Thousand persons 2,650 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,774 Thousand persons 2,616 Thousand persons 2,885 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Hungary 4,075 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Austria 3,941 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Greece 3,210 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Norway 2,777 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 2,489 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Ireland 2,452 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark was 2,885 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,885 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,392 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
49 places, 890 data points, 2008–2026
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