Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Denmark
Denmark: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) was 359.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 359.7 for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark peaked at 359.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.2, in 2014.
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 18 years of available data.
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 214.6 | — |
| 2009 | 210.3 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 198.8 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 204.2 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 199.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 201.3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 198.2 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 207.3 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 325.9 | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 314.9 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 278.3 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 286.4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 285.7 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 289.1 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 298.1 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 282.8 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 357.2 | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 359.7 | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 359.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 359.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) 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 | +57.2% | 207.3 | 325.9 |
| 2024 | +26.3% | 282.8 | 357.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.45 | 210.3 | 214.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 241.48 | 198.2 | 325.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.1 | 282.8 | 359.7 | 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark was 359.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 359.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.2 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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