Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in Denmark

Denmark: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age was 1.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
43rd
of 43 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

00.511.522009201620242009: 1.32010: 0.82011: 1.82013: 0.92014: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.12018: 1.52019: 1.32020: 1.62021: 1.52022: 1.92023: 1.62024: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

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 43rd of 43 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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child in Denmark, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value 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, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3 1.3 1.3 1
2010s 1.25 0.8 1.8 8
2020s 1.56 1.2 1.9 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 41 Ireland 2 compare
  2. 42 Germany 1.6 compare

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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 43rd out of 43 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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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 776 data points, 2006–2025
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