Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 56.08 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Denmark, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Denmark stood at 56.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Denmark peaked at 62.67 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.02, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.12 | — |
| 2005 | 59.04 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 59.58 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.86 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.29 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.67 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.38 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 60.24 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.26 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.5 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.89 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.74 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.17 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.19 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.33 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.06 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 54.02 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 56.74 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 56.35 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 56.17 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 56.08 | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 56.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 56.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.26 | 59.04 | 62.67 | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.99 | 56.19 | 60.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.11 | 54.02 | 57.35 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 30 Lithuania 56.74 compare
- 31 Uruguay 56.28 compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.1 compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 55.95 compare
- 35 United States 55.78 compare
- 36 Guyana 55.69 compare
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Denmark?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Denmark was 56.08 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62.67 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.02 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.