Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Denmark

Denmark: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 428 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
428
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
505
in 1995
All-time low
380
in 2003
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, 1993–2020

02004006001993200620201993: 4951994: 4911995: 5051996: 4991997: 4881998: 4571999: 4472000: 4302001: 3962002: 4002003: 3802004: 3982005: 4042006: 4282007: 4322008: 4392009: 4462010: 4312011: 4362012: 4272013: 4132014: 4172015: 4232016: 4342017: 4412018: 4362019: 4412020: 428

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 428 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 380, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 17th of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Denmark, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 495 —
1994 491 -0.8%
1995 505 +2.9%
1996 499 -1.2%
1997 488 -2.2%
1998 457 -6.4%
1999 447 -2.2%
2000 430 -3.8%
2001 396 -7.9%
2002 400 +1.0%
2003 380 -5.0%
2004 398 +4.7%
2005 404 +1.5%
2006 428 +5.9%
2007 432 +0.9%
2008 439 +1.6%
2009 446 +1.6%
2010 431 -3.4%
2011 436 +1.2%
2012 427 -2.1%
2013 413 -3.3%
2014 417 +1.0%
2015 423 +1.4%
2016 434 +2.6%
2017 441 +1.6%
2018 436 -1.1%
2019 441 +1.1%
2020 428 -2.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 428 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 428 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 483.14 447 505 7
2000s 415.3 380 446 10
2010s 429.9 413 441 10
2020s 428 428 428 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Sweden 602 compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 574 compare
  3. 16 Austria 507 compare
  4. 18 Belgium 369 compare
  5. 19 Norway 360 compare
  6. 20 Portugal 332 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 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 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 in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 47 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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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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