Persons in full-time/part-time employment … professional in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in full-time/part-time employment … professional was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,073 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,073 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,636 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,073 Thousand persons for persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Denmark peaked at 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,636 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Denmark 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment … professional in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,708 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,716 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,717 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,739 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,703 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,741 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,751 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,804 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,804 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,806 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,719 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,661 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,659 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,645 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,636 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,664 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,709 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,760 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,788 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,832 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,878 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,853 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,889 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,972 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,002 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,061 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3,073 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,073 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,073 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,708 Thousand persons | 2,708 Thousand persons | 2,708 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,750 Thousand persons | 2,703 Thousand persons | 2,806 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 Thousand persons | 2,636 Thousand persons | 2,878 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,975 Thousand persons | 2,853 Thousand persons | 3,073 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Denmark?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Denmark was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,073 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,636 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 professional status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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