Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2009–2024
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Denmark, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.2% for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Denmark peaked at 1.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +125.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Denmark?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Denmark was 1.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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