Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Denmark

Denmark: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 957.89 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
957.89 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
957.89 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
731.4 Thousand
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Denmark, 2000–2024

02004006008001.0k2000201220242000: 731.4 Thousand2001: 746.9 Thousand2002: 746.4 Thousand2003: 740.8 Thousand2004: 741.6 Thousand2005: 763.8 Thousand2006: 778 Thousand2007: 792.9 Thousand2008: 786.2 Thousand2009: 778.7 Thousand2010: 765.4 Thousand2011: 776.5 Thousand2012: 774.2 Thousand2013: 787 Thousand2014: 793.2 Thousand2015: 814.9 Thousand2016: 834.9 Thousand2017: 850.2 Thousand2018: 866.8 Thousand2019: 882.7 Thousand2020: 864.1 Thousand2021: 886 Thousand2022: 926.9 Thousand2023: 949.9 Thousand2024: 957.9 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2024, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Denmark stood at 957.89 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Denmark peaked at 957.89 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 731.4 Thousand, in 2000.

That places Denmark 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Thousand Change
2000 731.4 Thousand
2001 746.87 Thousand +2.1%
2002 746.37 Thousand -0.1%
2003 740.84 Thousand -0.7%
2004 741.6 Thousand +0.1%
2005 763.76 Thousand +3.0%
2006 778.04 Thousand +1.9%
2007 792.9 Thousand +1.9%
2008 786.16 Thousand -0.9%
2009 778.68 Thousand -1.0%
2010 765.38 Thousand -1.7%
2011 776.5 Thousand +1.5%
2012 774.22 Thousand -0.3%
2013 787.04 Thousand +1.7%
2014 793.16 Thousand +0.8%
2015 814.88 Thousand +2.7%
2016 834.89 Thousand +2.5%
2017 850.21 Thousand +1.8%
2018 866.83 Thousand +2.0%
2019 882.69 Thousand +1.8%
2020 864.08 Thousand -2.1%
2021 886.05 Thousand +2.5%
2022 926.88 Thousand +4.6%
2023 949.92 Thousand +2.5%
2024 957.89 Thousand +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 760.66 Thousand 731.4 Thousand 792.9 Thousand 10
2010s 814.58 Thousand 765.38 Thousand 882.69 Thousand 10
2020s 916.96 Thousand 864.08 Thousand 957.89 Thousand 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Finland 997.84 Thousand compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 991.08 Thousand compare
  3. 19 Ireland 969.47 Thousand compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 512.85 Thousand compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 512.85 Thousand compare
  6. 23 Norway 496 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Denmark?
Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Denmark was 957.89 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 957.89 Thousand in 2024.
What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 731.4 Thousand in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 788 data points, 1995–2024
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