Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Denmark
Denmark: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 3,217 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,217 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3,217 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
2,744 Thousand
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Denmark is 3,217 Thousand, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Denmark peaked at 3,217 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,744 Thousand, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 19th of 41 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.
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,755 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 2,782 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,784 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,759 Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,744 Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,783 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,846 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,912 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,949 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,856 Thousand | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,790 Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,787 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,767 Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,768 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,786 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,827 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,873 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,917 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,962 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,004 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,971 Thousand | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,038 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,161 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,196 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,217 Thousand | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,217 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,519 Thousand, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,217 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,125 Thousand, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,817 Thousand | 2,744 Thousand | 2,949 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,848 Thousand | 2,767 Thousand | 3,004 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,117 Thousand | 2,971 Thousand | 3,217 Thousand | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Denmark?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Denmark was 3,217 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,217 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,744 Thousand in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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