Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Denmark

Denmark: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 12.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2016
All-time low
8.2%
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Denmark, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 12.1 Percentage1996: 11.2 Percentage1997: 11.1 Percentage1998: 10.1 Percentage1999: 10.2 Percentage2000: 10.2 Percentage2001: 9.4 Percentage2002: 8.9 Percentage2003: 9.5 Percentage2004: 9.8 Percentage2005: 9.8 Percentage2006: 8.9 Percentage2007: 9.1 Percentage2008: 8.4 Percentage2009: 8.6 Percentage2010: 8.2 Percentage2011: 8.4 Percentage2012: 8.3 Percentage2013: 8.4 Percentage2014: 8.2 Percentage2015: 8.4 Percentage2016: 12.9 Percentage2017: 12.3 Percentage2018: 10.7 Percentage2019: 10.9 Percentage2020: 10.9 Percentage2021: 10.9 Percentage2022: 10.9 Percentage2023: 10.3 Percentage2024: 12.7 Percentage2025: 12.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Denmark is 12.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Denmark peaked at 12.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2010.

That places Denmark 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Denmark, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 12.1%
1996 11.2% -7.4%
1997 11.1% -0.9%
1998 10.1% -9.0%
1999 10.2% +1.0%
2000 10.2% +0.0%
2001 9.4% -7.8%
2002 8.9% -5.3%
2003 9.5% +6.7%
2004 9.8% +3.2%
2005 9.8% +0.0%
2006 8.9% -9.2%
2007 9.1% +2.2%
2008 8.4% -7.7%
2009 8.6% +2.4%
2010 8.2% -4.7%
2011 8.4% +2.4%
2012 8.3% -1.2%
2013 8.4% +1.2%
2014 8.2% -2.4%
2015 8.4% +2.4%
2016 12.9% +53.6%
2017 12.3% -4.7%
2018 10.7% -13.0%
2019 10.9% +1.9%
2020 10.9% +0.0%
2021 10.9% +0.0%
2022 10.9% +0.0%
2023 10.3% -5.5%
2024 12.7% +23.3%
2025 12.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.9% 10.1% 12.1% 5
2000s 9.3% 8.4% 10.2% 10
2010s 9.7% 8.2% 12.9% 10
2020s 11.4% 10.3% 12.7% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Italy 13.5% compare
  2. 14 Sweden 13.3% compare
  3. 15 Switzerland 13.1% compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 12.2% compare
  5. 18 Germany 11.5% compare
  6. 18 Iceland 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Denmark?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Denmark was 12.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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