Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Denmark

Denmark: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 69.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
69.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2006
All-time low
62.4%
in 2013
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 1992–2025

02040601992200820251992: 67.4 Percentage1993: 65.5 Percentage1994: 64.2 Percentage1995: 66 Percentage1996: 66.3 Percentage1997: 67.5 Percentage1998: 67.7 Percentage1999: 68.2 Percentage2000: 68.6 Percentage2001: 68.3 Percentage2002: 69.1 Percentage2003: 68.1 Percentage2004: 68.7 Percentage2005: 68.6 Percentage2006: 69.6 Percentage2007: 69.3 Percentage2008: 68.6 Percentage2009: 66 Percentage2010: 64.1 Percentage2011: 63.7 Percentage2012: 63 Percentage2013: 62.4 Percentage2014: 62.6 Percentage2015: 63.2 Percentage2016: 63.9 Percentage2017: 64.2 Percentage2018: 65 Percentage2019: 66 Percentage2020: 65.6 Percentage2021: 66.6 Percentage2022: 68.2 Percentage2023: 68.4 Percentage2024: 69.5 Percentage2025: 69.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Denmark is 69.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Denmark peaked at 69.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 67.4%
1993 65.5% -2.8%
1994 64.2% -2.0%
1995 66.0% +2.8%
1996 66.3% +0.5%
1997 67.5% +1.8%
1998 67.7% +0.3%
1999 68.2% +0.7%
2000 68.6% +0.6%
2001 68.3% -0.4%
2002 69.1% +1.2%
2003 68.1% -1.4%
2004 68.7% +0.9%
2005 68.6% -0.1%
2006 69.6% +1.5%
2007 69.3% -0.4%
2008 68.6% -1.0%
2009 66.0% -3.8%
2010 64.1% -2.9%
2011 63.7% -0.6%
2012 63.0% -1.1%
2013 62.4% -1.0%
2014 62.6% +0.3%
2015 63.2% +1.0%
2016 63.9% +1.1%
2017 64.2% +0.5%
2018 65.0% +1.2%
2019 66.0% +1.5%
2020 65.6% -0.6%
2021 66.6% +1.5%
2022 68.2% +2.4%
2023 68.4% +0.3%
2024 69.5% +1.6%
2025 69.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.6% 64.2% 68.2% 8
2000s 68.5% 66.0% 69.6% 10
2010s 63.8% 62.4% 66.0% 10
2020s 67.9% 65.6% 69.5% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Switzerland 71.8% compare
  2. 5 Malta 71.5% compare
  3. 6 Norway 69.6% compare
  4. 8 Sweden 69.0% compare
  5. 9 Cyprus 68.8% compare
  6. 10 Estonia 68.5% compare
  7. 10 Ireland 68.5% compare
  8. 10 Estonia 68.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Denmark?
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Denmark was 69.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,327 data points, 1992–2025
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