Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Denmark
Denmark: Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment was 7.61 Years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Denmark, 1992–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.61 Years for employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Denmark peaked at 8.81 Years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.33 Years, in 2008.
That places Denmark 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.69 Years | — |
| 1993 | 8.81 Years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.52 Years | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.47 Years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.35 Years | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.46 Years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.52 Years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.51 Years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.91 Years | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.16 Years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.14 Years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.29 Years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.31 Years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.25 Years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.95 Years | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.52 Years | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.33 Years | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.57 Years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.76 Years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.96 Years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.19 Years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.15 Years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1 Years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.09 Years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9 Years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.78 Years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.74 Years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.67 Years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.73 Years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.58 Years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.57 Years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.66 Years | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.61 Years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 Years | 8.35 Years | 8.81 Years | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.94 Years | 7.33 Years | 8.31 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 Years | 7.67 Years | 8.19 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 Years | 7.57 Years | 7.73 Years | 6 |
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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 by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Denmark?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Denmark was 7.61 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 Years in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 Years in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the average job tenure of workers by job tenure intervals (in years). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer and are expressed in numbers of years. They can be converted in months by multiplying by a factor of 12 (months). This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.