Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark
Denmark: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 359.7 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.2 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Denmark 17th 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 18 years of available data.
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 214.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.45 Thousand persons | 210.3 Thousand persons | 214.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Denmark was 359.7 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.2 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 45 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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