Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark
Denmark: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.4
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2016
All-time low
0.9
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.4 for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark peaked at 1.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1 | 1.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark?
- Precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark was 1.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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