Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Denmark

Denmark: Employment expectations indicators - monthly data was 103.2 Index in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
103.2 Index
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
115.9 Index
in 2021
All-time low
70.3 Index
in 1980
Years of data
47
1980–2026

Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Denmark, 1980–2026

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 103.2 Index for employment expectations indicators - monthly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Denmark peaked at 115.9 Index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.3 Index, in 1980.

That places Denmark 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Denmark, 1980 to 2026.
Year Index Change
1980 70.3 Index —
1981 80.4 Index +14.4%
1982 92.1 Index +14.6%
1983 104.1 Index +13.0%
1984 110.3 Index +6.0%
1985 107.8 Index -2.3%
1986 100.4 Index -6.9%
1987 93.7 Index -6.7%
1988 98.5 Index +5.1%
1989 99.6 Index +1.1%
1990 91.7 Index -7.9%
1991 90.3 Index -1.5%
1992 88.2 Index -2.3%
1993 95.9 Index +8.7%
1994 110.6 Index +15.3%
1995 104.3 Index -5.7%
1996 105 Index +0.7%
1997 115.2 Index +9.7%
1998 88.7 Index -23.0%
1999 94.8 Index +6.9%
2000 106.5 Index +12.3%
2001 92.9 Index -12.8%
2002 90.3 Index -2.8%
2003 97.3 Index +7.8%
2004 95.4 Index -2.0%
2005 105.3 Index +10.4%
2006 111.5 Index +5.9%
2007 101.8 Index -8.7%
2008 72.5 Index -28.8%
2009 86.1 Index +18.8%
2010 103 Index +19.6%
2011 83.7 Index -18.7%
2012 82.9 Index -1.0%
2013 99.9 Index +20.5%
2014 101.9 Index +2.0%
2015 105.6 Index +3.6%
2016 101.3 Index -4.1%
2017 104.7 Index +3.4%
2018 106.7 Index +1.9%
2019 101.1 Index -5.2%
2020 98.6 Index -2.5%
2021 115.9 Index +17.5%
2022 85.5 Index -26.2%
2023 101.2 Index +18.4%
2024 107.7 Index +6.4%
2025 104.8 Index -2.7%
2026 103.2 Index -1.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 103.2 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3 Index, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 103.2 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.3 Index, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 95.72 Index 70.3 Index 110.3 Index 10
1990s 98.47 Index 88.2 Index 115.2 Index 10
2000s 95.96 Index 72.5 Index 111.5 Index 10
2010s 99.08 Index 82.9 Index 106.7 Index 10
2020s 102.41 Index 85.5 Index 115.9 Index 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 12 Lithuania 103.8 Index compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 103.7 Index compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 103.4 Index compare
  4. 16 Croatia 102.7 Index compare
  5. 16 Poland 102.7 Index compare
  6. 16 Slovakia 102.7 Index compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Denmark?
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Denmark was 103.2 Index in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 115.9 Index in 2021.
What is the lowest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 70.3 Index in 1980.
How does Denmark rank for employment expectations indicators - monthly data?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment expectations indicators - monthly data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 expectations indicators - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data
Unit
Index
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,522 data points, 1980–2026
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