Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Denmark
Denmark: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Denmark, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20.9% for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Denmark peaked at 20.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.3% | — |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 in foreign controlled enterprises in Denmark?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Denmark was 20.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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