Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark

Denmark: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 145,371 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
145,371
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
147,513
in 2014
All-time low
135,421
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, 2014–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2014201720202014: 147.5k2015: 146.8k2016: 135.4k2017: 139.3k2018: 141.6k2019: 144.6k2020: 145.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark is 145,371, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Denmark ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020) in Denmark, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 147,513
2015 146,840 -0.5%
2016 135,421 -7.8%
2017 139,297 +2.9%
2018 141,615 +1.7%
2019 144,586 +2.1%
2020 145,371 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 142,545 135,421 147,513 6
2020s 145,371 145,371 145,371 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Finland 155,661 compare
  2. 17 Norway 152,318 compare
  3. 18 Ireland 146,927 compare
  4. 20 Slovakia 136,764 compare
  5. 21 Croatia 129,443 compare
  6. 22 Latvia 86,503 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark?
Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark was 145,371 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 147,513 in 2014.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 135,421 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 311 data points, 2004–2020
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