Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age was 38.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.2%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2024
All-time low
14.4%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Denmark is 38.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Denmark peaked at 44.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.4% | — |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | -14.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 38.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 38.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 20.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 31.3% | 44.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 15 Finland 41.0% compare
- 16 Spain 39.2% compare
- 17 North Macedonia 38.7% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 34.6% compare
- 20 Czechia 26.8% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.5% 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 percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Denmark?
- Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Denmark was 38.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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