Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark
Denmark: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 71.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2020
All-time low
71.5%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark stood at 71.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark peaked at 75.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.8% | — |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 71.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.3%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 71.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.8% | 73.8% | 75.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 71.5% | 75.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 37 United Kingdom 74.0% compare
- 37 United Kingdom 74.0% compare
- 39 Belgium 73.7% compare
- 41 Austria 69.0% compare
- 42 Germany 68.8% compare
- 43 Switzerland 58.2% compare
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 working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark was 71.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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