Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Denmark
Denmark: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 2.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Denmark, 1969–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Denmark is 2.84 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Denmark peaked at 2.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 1969.
That places Denmark 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.25 million | — |
| 1970 | 2.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.34 million | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.84 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.32 million | 2.28 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 million | 2.34 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 2.51 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.66 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 2.56 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.75 million | 2.87 million | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 14,422 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 95,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,675 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 94,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Denmark?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Denmark was 2.84 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1969.
- How does Denmark rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org