Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark
Denmark: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 757.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 757.3 Thousand persons for employment by sex, age and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark peaked at 757.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 551.5 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Denmark 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 613.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2008 | 589.1 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 551.5 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 575.9 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 599.2 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 602.2 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 605.1 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 621.4 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 643.7 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 659.1 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 665.7 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 663.4 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 675.9 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 677.2 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 686.8 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 713.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 724.8 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 751.1 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 757.3 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 584.6 Thousand persons | 551.5 Thousand persons | 613.2 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 631.16 Thousand persons | 575.9 Thousand persons | 675.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.38 Thousand persons | 677.2 Thousand persons | 757.3 Thousand persons | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Denmark?
- Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark was 757.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 757.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.5 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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