Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Denmark

Denmark: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 163 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2001
All-time low
11.0%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Denmark, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18 %2001: 18.1 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 12 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.4 %2019: 11 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 11.4 %2022: 11.3 %2023: 11.2 %2024: 11.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 11.2% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Denmark peaked at 18.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 64th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 18.0%
2001 18.1% +0.5%
2002 16.2% -10.7%
2003 15.7% -2.9%
2004 15.8% +0.8%
2005 16.1% +1.9%
2006 15.3% -5.3%
2007 15.7% +2.6%
2008 14.8% -5.9%
2009 12.8% -12.9%
2010 12.7% -1.2%
2011 12.7% +0.2%
2012 12.4% -2.7%
2013 12.1% -2.3%
2014 11.9% -1.7%
2015 12.0% +0.5%
2016 11.9% -0.7%
2017 11.5% -3.2%
2018 11.4% -1.0%
2019 11.0% -3.8%
2020 11.3% +2.7%
2021 11.4% +1.5%
2022 11.3% -1.5%
2023 11.2% -0.7%
2024 11.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 12.8% 18.1% 10
2010s 11.9% 11.0% 12.7% 10
2020s 11.3% 11.2% 11.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Denmark?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Denmark was 11.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Denmark ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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