Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark
Denmark: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,856 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark stood at 2,856 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark peaked at 2,856 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,396 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Denmark 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,549 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,456 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,418 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,417 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,400 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,396 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,425 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,469 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,518 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,556 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,602 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,638 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,610 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,643 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,726 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,756 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,823 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2,856 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,502 Thousand persons | 2,456 Thousand persons | 2,549 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,484 Thousand persons | 2,396 Thousand persons | 2,638 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,736 Thousand persons | 2,610 Thousand persons | 2,856 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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) in Denmark?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark was 2,856 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,856 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,396 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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