Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Denmark
Denmark: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 3.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Denmark, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.12 million for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Denmark peaked at 3.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.61 million | — |
| 1986 | 2.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.12 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.61 million | 2.65 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million | 2.64 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 million | 2.74 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.82 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 2.98 million | 3.12 million | 6 |
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- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Denmark?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Denmark was 3.12 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP