Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Denmark
Denmark: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 32.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
32.52
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
34.48
in 2016
All-time low
32.52
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Denmark, 2016–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 32.52 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over five years.
Denmark ranks 5th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34.48 | — |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.72 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.92 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 32.52 | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 32.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 32.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.63 | 32.92 | 34.48 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.52 | 32.52 | 32.52 | 1 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Denmark?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Denmark was 32.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.48 in 2016.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.52 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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