Self-employed persons by citizenship in Denmark

Denmark: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 207.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
207.4
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
249.7
in 2009
All-time low
207.4
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Denmark, 1995–2025

0501001502002501995201020251995: 217.71996: 218.91997: 222.31998: 2261999: 223.92000: 222.12001: 217.62002: 219.32003: 2272004: 216.62005: 222.22006: 234.22007: 236.12008: 243.92009: 249.72010: 234.52011: 234.72012: 237.92013: 235.42014: 233.32015: 231.72016: 230.82017: 221.82018: 2192019: 228.92020: 231.72021: 237.22022: 238.22023: 2372024: 2292025: 207.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship in Denmark stood at 207.4. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Denmark peaked at 249.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 207.4, in 2025.

Denmark ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship in Denmark, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 217.7
1996 218.9 +0.6%
1997 222.3 +1.6%
1998 226 +1.7%
1999 223.9 -0.9%
2000 222.1 -0.8%
2001 217.6 -2.0%
2002 219.3 +0.8%
2003 227 +3.5%
2004 216.6 -4.6%
2005 222.2 +2.6%
2006 234.2 +5.4%
2007 236.1 +0.8%
2008 243.9 +3.3%
2009 249.7 +2.4%
2010 234.5 -6.1%
2011 234.7 +0.1%
2012 237.9 +1.4%
2013 235.4 -1.1%
2014 233.3 -0.9%
2015 231.7 -0.7%
2016 230.8 -0.4%
2017 221.8 -3.9%
2018 219 -1.3%
2019 228.9 +4.5%
2020 231.7 +1.2%
2021 237.2 +2.4%
2022 238.2 +0.4%
2023 237 -0.5%
2024 229 -3.4%
2025 207.4 -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 221.76 217.7 226 5
2000s 228.87 216.6 249.7 10
2010s 230.8 219 237.9 10
2020s 230.08 207.4 238.2 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Ireland 350.2 compare
  2. 21 Finland 304.4 compare
  3. 22 Croatia 211.6 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 158.5 compare
  5. 25 Norway 151.6 compare
  6. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 140.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Denmark?
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Denmark was 207.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 249.7 in 2009.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 207.4 in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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