Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 92.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Denmark stood at 92.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Denmark peaked at 92.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1991.
That places Denmark 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.2% | — |
| 1992 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.2% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.3% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.7% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.2% | 92.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 11 Belarus 93.2% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 92.7% compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 92.3% compare
- 15 Germany 91.9% compare
- 16 Channel Islands 91.4% compare
- 17 Japan 90.9% 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, total (% of total employment) in Denmark?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Denmark was 92.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.