Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,282 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,282 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
3,282 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,835 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Danmark recorded 3,282 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 3,282 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,835 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Danmark ranks 33rd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Danmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,855 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,844 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,835 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,862 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,858 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,892 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,891 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,918 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,914 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,913 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,905 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,884 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,883 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,868 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,846 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,862 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,890 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,936 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,961 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,986 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,030 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,024 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,044 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,111 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,164 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,263 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 3,282 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,855 Thousand persons | 2,855 Thousand persons | 2,855 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,883 Thousand persons | 2,835 Thousand persons | 2,918 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,915 Thousand persons | 2,846 Thousand persons | 3,030 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,148 Thousand persons | 3,024 Thousand persons | 3,282 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Danmark
- 31 Lithuania 1,566 Thousand persons compare
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- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,421 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Slovenia 1,034 Thousand persons compare
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- 36 Latvia 948.9 Thousand persons compare
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More work & labour data for Danmark
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Danmark was 3,282 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,282 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,835 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Danmark rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 33rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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