Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 3,304 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3,304 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,304 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
2,821 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Denmark stood at 3,304 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 3,304 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,821 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,821 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,843 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,849 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,895 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,846 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,860 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,884 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,901 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,926 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,885 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,922 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,859 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,871 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,858 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,854 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,822 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,887 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,897 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,937 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,958 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,998 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,045 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,045 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,076 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,145 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,222 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,276 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,273 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 3,304 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,832 Thousand persons | 2,821 Thousand persons | 2,843 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,883 Thousand persons | 2,846 Thousand persons | 2,926 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,913 Thousand persons | 2,822 Thousand persons | 3,045 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,192 Thousand persons | 3,045 Thousand persons | 3,304 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Denmark was 3,304 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,304 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,821 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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