Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark is 5.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark peaked at 8.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.9% | — |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 171 Belarus 6.3% compare
- 172 Hong Kong, China 5.8% compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 5.5% compare
- 175 Russian Federation 4.9% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 4.5% compare
- 177 Germany 4.3% compare
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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Denmark was 5.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Denmark ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.