Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 90.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Denmark is 90.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Denmark peaked at 90.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1991.
That places Denmark 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.0% | — |
| 1992 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 90.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 90.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 87.0% | 88.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.1% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.7% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.7% | 90.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Russian Federation 93.0% compare
- 11 United States of America 92.0% compare
- 12 Macau, China 90.6% compare
- 14 Germany 89.9% compare
- 15 Japan 89.7% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 89.2% 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Denmark?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Denmark was 90.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.