Self-employed persons by occupation in Denmark
Denmark: Self-employed persons by occupation was 207.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by occupation in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by occupation in Denmark stood at 207.4 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Denmark peaked at 278.6 Thousand persons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 207.4 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.04 Thousand persons | 236.8 Thousand persons | 278.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 227.37 Thousand persons | 212.9 Thousand persons | 252.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.87 Thousand persons | 216.6 Thousand persons | 249.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.8 Thousand persons | 219 Thousand persons | 237.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.08 Thousand persons | 207.4 Thousand persons | 238.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Denmark?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Denmark was 207.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 278.6 Thousand persons in 1983.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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