Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 4.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Danmark stood at 4.40 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 4.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.92 million, in 2012.
Danmark ranks 30th of 313 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 3.99 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.92 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million | 3.97 million | 4.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Danmark
- 27 Luxembourg 757,119 compare
- 28 Malta 595,022 compare
More work & labour data for Danmark
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,073 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,282 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 82.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 82.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 4,435 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 4,435 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,073 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,073 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Danmark was 4.40 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 million in 2012.
- How does Danmark rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 30th out of 313 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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