Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Employees by occupation - quarterly data 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
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Denmark stood at 2,885 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,419 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,441 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,509 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,498 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,453 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,476 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,490 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,538 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,573 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,540 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,556 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,430 Thousand persons | 2,419 Thousand persons | 2,441 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,503 Thousand persons | 2,404 Thousand persons | 2,573 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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
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 occupation - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Denmark was 2,885 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,885 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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