Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition in Denmark, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Denmark stood at 1.2.
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 persons by household composition in Denmark peaked at 1.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2010.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Denmark, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 persons by household composition in Denmark?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Denmark was 1.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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