Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Denmark
Denmark: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 12.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Denmark is 12.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Denmark peaked at 12.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2010.
That places Denmark 18th out of 47 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 country of birth - % of total employees in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +53.6% | 8.4 | 12.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.94 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 | 8.2 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 6 |
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Denmark?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Denmark was 12.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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