Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Denmark

Denmark: Persons employed in circular economy sectors was 41,556 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,556
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
49,254
in 2008
All-time low
37,897
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Denmark, 2005–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420232005: 41.2k2006: 40.9k2007: 44.5k2008: 49.3k2009: 38.2k2010: 37.9k2011: 40.6k2012: 40.5k2013: 39.6k2014: 43.4k2015: 43.7k2016: 41.6k2017: 42.9k2018: 44.7k2019: 44.5k2020: 44.6k2021: 47.1k2022: 42.0k2023: 41.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 41,556 for persons employed in circular economy sectors in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in circular economy sectors in Denmark peaked at 49,254 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37,897, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Denmark, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 41,224 —
2006 40,910 -0.8%
2007 44,497 +8.8%
2008 49,254 +10.7%
2009 38,183 -22.5%
2010 37,897 -0.7%
2011 40,583 +7.1%
2012 40,509 -0.2%
2013 39,576 -2.3%
2014 43,350 +9.5%
2015 43,678 +0.8%
2016 41,558 -4.9%
2017 42,932 +3.3%
2018 44,698 +4.1%
2019 44,467 -0.5%
2020 44,584 +0.3%
2021 47,132 +5.7%
2022 42,049 -10.8%
2023 41,556 -1.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 41,556 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,522, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 41,556 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,416, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,814 38,183 49,254 5
2010s 41,925 37,897 44,698 10
2020s 43,830 41,556 47,132 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Estonia 54,510 compare
  2. 26 Estonia 54,510 compare
  3. 28 Finland 41,773 compare
  4. 30 Ireland 36,056 compare
  5. 31 Latvia 32,971 compare
  6. 31 Latvia 32,971 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in circular economy sectors in Denmark?
Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Denmark was 41,556 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 49,254 in 2008.
What is the lowest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 37,897 in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for persons employed in circular economy sectors?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons employed in circular economy sectors rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Persons employed in circular economy sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in circular economy sectors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 722 data points, 2005–2023
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