Employment in Denmark
Denmark: Employment was 3,098 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
3,098
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,098
in 2025
All-time low
2,332
in 1975
Years of data
42
1972β2025
Employment in Denmark, 1972β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,098 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Denmark peaked at 3,098 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,332, in 1975.
Denmark ranks 87th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,393 | 2,332 | 2,473 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,369 | 2,369 | 2,369 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,627 | 2,537 | 2,708 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,751 | 2,704 | 2,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 | 2,636 | 2,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,992 | 2,853 | 3,098 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Denmark?
- Employment in Denmark was 3,098 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,098 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,332 in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for employment?
- Denmark ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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