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
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Denmark, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Hungary 37.87 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Viet Nam 37.32 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Uruguay 36.69 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Israel 35.31 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.04 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Georgia 31.95 persons per 1,000 people 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 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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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.