Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 3,061 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3,061 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,066 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,631 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,061 Thousand persons for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Denmark peaked at 3,066 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,631 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,679 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,680 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,729 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,761 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,716 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,706 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,738 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,784 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,824 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,790 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,808 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,662 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2,655 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,638 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,652 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,631 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,698 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,727 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,770 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,805 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,846 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,894 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,869 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,941 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,001 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,031 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,064 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,066 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 3,061 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,679 Thousand persons | 2,679 Thousand persons | 2,680 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,752 Thousand persons | 2,662 Thousand persons | 2,824 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,732 Thousand persons | 2,631 Thousand persons | 2,894 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,005 Thousand persons | 2,869 Thousand persons | 3,066 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Denmark?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Denmark was 3,061 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,066 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,631 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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