Temporary employees by occupation in Denmark
Denmark: Temporary employees by occupation was 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
359.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 47 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 occupation in Denmark, 1984–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 359.7 Thousand persons for temporary employees by occupation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in Denmark peaked at 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.2 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 18th of 47 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 occupation 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 359.7 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 359.7 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.4 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by occupation 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 Thousand persons | 325.9 Thousand persons |
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 |
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 occupation in Denmark?
- Temporary employees by occupation in Denmark was 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 359.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.2 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for temporary employees by occupation?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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