Labor share of gdp in Denmark
Denmark: Labor share of gdp was 57.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 187 countries
All-time high
63.2
in 2009
All-time low
55
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Denmark is 57.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 63.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.5 | — |
| 2005 | 59.7 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.2 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.6 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 60.5 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.4 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.3 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 58 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.4 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.1 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.9 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.6 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 55 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 57.7 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 57 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 57.1 | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.77 | 59.7 | 63.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.19 | 56.1 | 60.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.88 | 55 | 57.9 | 6 |
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 labor share of gdp in Denmark?
- Labor share of gdp in Denmark was 57.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for labor share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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