Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Denmark

Denmark: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Denmark, 2000–2025

-20242000201220252000: 3.4 %2001: 0.97 %2002: -0.47 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 0.96 %2008: -0.29 %2009: -1.9 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 0.57 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 0.26 %2015: 0.33 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 2 %2018: 0.34 %2019: 0.21 %2020: -1.1 %2021: 4.3 %2022: -2.5 %2023: -0.06 %2024: 1 %2025: 1.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Denmark stood at 1.6%.

The figure is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 387.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Denmark peaked at 4.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2022.

That places Denmark 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 3.4%
2001 1.0% -71.6%
2002 -0.5% -148.5%
2003 1.8% -476.6%
2004 1.7% -2.3%
2005 1.9% +10.4%
2006 1.7% -9.9%
2007 1.0% -44.2%
2008 -0.3% -130.2%
2009 -1.9% +548.3%
2010 3.8% -302.1%
2011 1.4% -64.2%
2012 0.6% -58.1%
2013 1.8% +207.0%
2014 0.3% -85.1%
2015 0.3% +26.9%
2016 1.2% +275.8%
2017 2.0% +58.1%
2018 0.3% -82.7%
2019 0.2% -38.2%
2020 -1.1% -614.3%
2021 4.3% -502.8%
2022 -2.5% -156.6%
2023 -0.1% -97.6%
2024 1.0% -1766.7%
2025 1.6% +61.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% -1.9% 3.4% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.2% 3.8% 10
2020s 0.6% -2.5% 4.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Denmark?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Denmark was 1.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
Denmark ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 387.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
240 places, 6,226 data points, 2000–2025
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