Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark
Denmark: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 428 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
428 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
505 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
380 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 428 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark peaked at 505 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 380 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 495 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 491 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 505 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 499 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 488 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 457 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 447 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 430 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 396 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 400 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 380 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 398 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 404 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 428 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 432 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 439 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 446 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 431 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 436 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 427 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 413 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 417 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 423 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 434 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 441 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 436 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 441 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 428 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483.14 Thousand persons | 447 Thousand persons | 505 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 415.3 Thousand persons | 380 Thousand persons | 446 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.9 Thousand persons | 413 Thousand persons | 441 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 428 Thousand persons | 428 Thousand persons | 428 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark was 428 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 505 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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