Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark

Denmark: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 36.38 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.38 persons per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 78 countries
All-time high
36.38 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
27.79 persons per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 28.7 persons per 1,000 people2009: 27.8 persons per 1,000 people2010: 27.9 persons per 1,000 people2011: 28.4 persons per 1,000 people2012: 28.6 persons per 1,000 people2013: 29.3 persons per 1,000 people2014: 30.2 persons per 1,000 people2015: 31.4 persons per 1,000 people2016: 32.6 persons per 1,000 people2017: 33.6 persons per 1,000 people2018: 34.2 persons per 1,000 people2019: 35 persons per 1,000 people2020: 31 persons per 1,000 people2021: 35.4 persons per 1,000 people2022: 36.4 persons per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark is 36.38 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark peaked at 36.38 persons per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.79 persons per 1,000 people, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 35th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark, 2008 to 2022.
Year persons per 1,000 people Change
2008 28.67 persons per 1,000 people
2009 27.79 persons per 1,000 people -3.1%
2010 27.92 persons per 1,000 people +0.4%
2011 28.38 persons per 1,000 people +1.6%
2012 28.59 persons per 1,000 people +0.8%
2013 29.28 persons per 1,000 people +2.4%
2014 30.19 persons per 1,000 people +3.1%
2015 31.38 persons per 1,000 people +3.9%
2016 32.61 persons per 1,000 people +3.9%
2017 33.6 persons per 1,000 people +3.0%
2018 34.25 persons per 1,000 people +1.9%
2019 35.05 persons per 1,000 people +2.3%
2020 31.02 persons per 1,000 people -11.5%
2021 35.44 persons per 1,000 people +14.2%
2022 36.38 persons per 1,000 people +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.23 persons per 1,000 people 27.79 persons per 1,000 people 28.67 persons per 1,000 people 2
2010s 31.12 persons per 1,000 people 27.92 persons per 1,000 people 35.05 persons per 1,000 people 10
2020s 34.28 persons per 1,000 people 31.02 persons per 1,000 people 36.38 persons per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Hungary 37.87 persons per 1,000 people compare
  2. 33 Viet Nam 37.32 persons per 1,000 people compare
  3. 34 Uruguay 36.69 persons per 1,000 people compare
  4. 36 Israel 35.31 persons per 1,000 people compare
  5. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.04 persons per 1,000 people compare
  6. 38 Georgia 31.95 persons per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark?
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark was 36.38 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 36.38 persons per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 27.79 persons per 1,000 people in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Unit
persons per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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