Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Denmark

Denmark: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2023
All-time low
15.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Denmark, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 15.3 Percentage of total2009: 18.9 Percentage of total2010: 19.2 Percentage of total2011: 20.5 Percentage of total2012: 20.3 Percentage of total2013: 20 Percentage of total2014: 19.7 Percentage of total2016: 20.1 Percentage of total2017: 20.2 Percentage of total2018: 20.3 Percentage of total2019: 20.5 Percentage of total2020: 20.2 Percentage of total2021: 18.8 Percentage of total2022: 20.3 Percentage of total2023: 20.9 Percentage of total

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

Annual values for Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Denmark, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Norway 22.4% compare
  2. 15 Croatia 21.8% compare
  3. 15 Croatia 21.8% compare
  4. 18 Poland 20.4% compare
  5. 18 Poland 20.4% compare
  6. 20 Sweden 20.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 571 data points, 2008–2023
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