Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Denmark

Denmark: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 67 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2015
All-time low
11.0%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Denmark, 2014–2024

02.557.51012.52014201920242014: 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 - 19th in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Denmark peaked at 12.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2019.

That places Denmark 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Denmark, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 11.9%
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
2010s 11.6% 11.0% 12.0% 6
2020s 11.3% 11.2% 11.4% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Belgium 11.3% compare
  2. 27 Republic of Moldova 11.3% compare
  3. 27 Republic of Moldova 11.3% compare
  4. 30 Ghana 11.0% compare
  5. 31 Costa Rica 10.9% compare
  6. 32 France 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Denmark?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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