Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark
Denmark: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 2,848 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,848 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,852 Thousand persons
in 2025
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark stood at 2,848 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark peaked at 2,852 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,392 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 21st of 45 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 activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Denmark, year by year
| 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 | 2,848 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2,769 Thousand persons | 2,616 Thousand persons | 2,852 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 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 2,848 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 2,852 Thousand persons in 2025.
- 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 45 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 12.6%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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