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

Denmark: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 2,856 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,856
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,856
in 2025
All-time low
2,396
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark stood at 2,856. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,396, in 2013.

That places Denmark 21st out of 47 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) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2,549 —
2009 2,456 -3.6%
2010 2,418 -1.6%
2011 2,417 -0.0%
2012 2,400 -0.7%
2013 2,396 -0.2%
2014 2,425 +1.2%
2015 2,469 +1.8%
2016 2,518 +2.0%
2017 2,556 +1.5%
2018 2,602 +1.8%
2019 2,638 +1.4%
2020 2,610 -1.1%
2021 2,643 +1.3%
2022 2,726 +3.1%
2023 2,756 +1.1%
2024 2,823 +2.4%
2025 2,856 +1.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2,856 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2,856 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,127, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,502 2,456 2,549 2
2010s 2,484 2,396 2,638 10
2020s 2,736 2,610 2,856 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Switzerland 4,065 compare
  2. 19 Austria 3,951 compare
  3. 20 Greece 3,127 compare
  4. 22 Norway 2,746 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 2,540 compare
  6. 24 Ireland 2,428 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 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 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,396 in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 47 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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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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