Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 months … country in Denmark
Denmark: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 months … country was 21.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.2
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
27
in 2007
All-time low
19.9
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Denmark is 21.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Denmark peaked at 27 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2010.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 months … country in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.2 | — |
| 1996 | 23.2 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 22.1 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.1 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22.9 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.3 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 22.7 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 22.1 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 22.3 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 27 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 21.5 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 20.5 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.2 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 23 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.2 | -3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 21.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 21.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1 | 22.1 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.33 | 20.9 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.31 | 19.9 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.67 | 20.1 | 23.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Türkiye 28.6 compare
- 2 Norway 22.6 compare
- 4 Netherlands 18.9 compare
- 4 Netherlands 18.9 compare
- 6 Spain 18.2 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 newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Denmark?
- Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Denmark was 21.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2007.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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