Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 3,304 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark is 3,304 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 3,304 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,823 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,859 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 2,871 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,858 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,854 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,823 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,887 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,897 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,937 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,958 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,998 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,045 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,045 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,076 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,145 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,222 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,276 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,273 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 3,304 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,859 Thousand persons | 2,859 Thousand persons | 2,859 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,913 Thousand persons | 2,823 Thousand persons | 3,045 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,192 Thousand persons | 3,045 Thousand persons | 3,304 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark was 3,304 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 3,304 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,823 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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