Manufacturing share of total employment in Denmark

Denmark: Manufacturing share of total employment was 11.18 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
11.18
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 149 countries
All-time high
18.13
in 2001
All-time low
10.96
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Denmark, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 182001: 18.12002: 16.22003: 15.72004: 15.82005: 16.12006: 15.32007: 15.72008: 14.82009: 12.82010: 12.72011: 12.72012: 12.42013: 12.12014: 11.92015: 122016: 11.92017: 11.52018: 11.42019: 112020: 11.32021: 11.52022: 11.32023: 11.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Denmark is 11.18, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Denmark peaked at 18.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.96, in 2019.

That places Denmark 64th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.86 12.85 18.13 10
2010s 11.95 10.96 12.72 10
2020s 11.29 11.18 11.46 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 62 Ghana 11.38 compare
  2. 63 Bangladesh 11.26 compare
  3. 65 Mauritius 11.17 compare
  4. 66 France 11.09 compare
  5. 67 Morocco 11.02 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Denmark?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Denmark was 11.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 18.13 in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10.96 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Denmark ranks 64th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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