Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Denmark

Denmark: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 426 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
426
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
498
in 1995
All-time low
367
in 2003
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, 1992–2020

01002003004005001992200620201992: 4971993: 4871994: 4931995: 4981996: 4931997: 4681998: 4481999: 4342000: 4212001: 3692002: 3982003: 3672004: 3962005: 4112006: 4292007: 4142008: 4462009: 4292010: 4202011: 4242012: 4192013: 4002014: 4272015: 4202016: 4272017: 4262018: 4382019: 4432020: 426

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 426 for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 498 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 367, in 2003.

That places Denmark 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Denmark, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 497 —
1993 487 -2.0%
1994 493 +1.2%
1995 498 +1.0%
1996 493 -1.0%
1997 468 -5.1%
1998 448 -4.3%
1999 434 -3.1%
2000 421 -3.0%
2001 369 -12.4%
2002 398 +7.9%
2003 367 -7.8%
2004 396 +7.9%
2005 411 +3.8%
2006 429 +4.4%
2007 414 -3.5%
2008 446 +7.7%
2009 429 -3.8%
2010 420 -2.1%
2011 424 +1.0%
2012 419 -1.2%
2013 400 -4.5%
2014 427 +6.8%
2015 420 -1.6%
2016 427 +1.7%
2017 426 -0.2%
2018 438 +2.8%
2019 443 +1.1%
2020 426 -3.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 426 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 331, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 477.25 434 498 8
2000s 408 367 446 10
2010s 424.4 400 443 10
2020s 426 426 426 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Switzerland 589 compare
  2. 18 Sweden 551 compare
  3. 19 Austria 509 compare
  4. 21 Norway 349 compare
  5. 22 Belgium 348 compare
  6. 23 Portugal 331 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark was 426 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 498 in 1995.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 367 in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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