Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 426 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
426 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
498 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
367 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 426 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 367 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Denmark 20th out of 48 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 force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 497 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 487 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 493 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 498 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 493 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 468 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 448 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 434 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 421 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 369 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 398 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 367 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 396 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 411 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 429 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 414 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 446 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 429 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 420 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 424 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 419 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 400 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 427 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 420 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 427 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 426 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 438 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 443 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 426 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477.25 Thousand persons | 434 Thousand persons | 498 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 408 Thousand persons | 367 Thousand persons | 446 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.4 Thousand persons | 400 Thousand persons | 443 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 426 Thousand persons | 426 Thousand persons | 426 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark was 426 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 48 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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