Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 4.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Denmark stood at 4.41 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 4.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 4.00 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 3.94 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 3.98 million | 4.41 million | 5 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 4.41 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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