Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Denmark
Denmark: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
359.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
359.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
198.2 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Denmark, 1984–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 359.7 Thousand persons for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Denmark peaked at 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.2 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 268.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 273 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 264.2 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 257.8 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 274.5 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 233.7 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 254 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 280.6 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 258.6 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 244.2 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 273.3 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 284.4 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 267.2 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 268.6 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 244.5 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 249.6 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 250.5 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 232.9 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 222.2 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 234 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 244.6 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 246.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 227.2 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 230.9 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 214.6 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 210.3 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 198.8 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 204.2 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 199.5 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 201.3 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 198.2 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 207.3 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 325.9 Thousand persons | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 314.9 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 278.3 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 286.4 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 285.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 289.1 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 298.1 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 282.8 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 357.2 Thousand persons | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 359.7 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 261.97 Thousand persons | 233.7 Thousand persons | 274.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 1990s | 262.5 Thousand persons | 244.2 Thousand persons | 284.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.33 Thousand persons | 210.3 Thousand persons | 250.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.48 Thousand persons | 198.2 Thousand persons | 325.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.1 Thousand persons | 282.8 Thousand persons | 359.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 duration of the employment contract in Denmark?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Denmark was 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.2 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 duration of the employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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