Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Denmark

Denmark: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 2,856 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,856 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,856 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,396 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Denmark, 2011–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201820252011: 2.4k Thousand persons2012: 2.4k Thousand persons2013: 2.4k Thousand persons2014: 2.4k Thousand persons2015: 2.5k Thousand persons2016: 2.5k Thousand persons2017: 2.6k Thousand persons2018: 2.6k Thousand persons2019: 2.6k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.6k Thousand persons2022: 2.7k Thousand persons2023: 2.8k Thousand persons2024: 2.8k Thousand persons2025: 2.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Denmark stood at 2,856 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 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 european socio-economic group and employment contract in Denmark peaked at 2,856 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,396 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 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Denmark, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 2,417 Thousand persons
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,491 Thousand persons 2,396 Thousand persons 2,638 Thousand persons 9
2020s 2,736 Thousand persons 2,610 Thousand persons 2,856 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Switzerland 4,059 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Austria 3,951 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Greece 3,135 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Norway 2,742 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 2,557 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Ireland 2,448 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Denmark?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Denmark was 2,856 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,856 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,396 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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