Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Denmark
Denmark: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 883,348 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Denmark, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 883,348 for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Denmark peaked at 883,348 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 217,683, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 217,683 | — |
| 1961 | 227,578 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 239,452 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 252,315 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 269,136 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 286,946 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 306,736 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 333,451 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 348,293 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 366,104 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 395,788 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 425,472 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 473,956 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 493,746 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 525,409 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 541,537 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 559,633 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 584,868 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 612,526 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 648,283 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 677,839 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 705,522 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 731,617 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 738,624 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 732,369 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 737,442 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 743,919 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 748,471 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 751,246 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 755,158 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 754,424 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 749,886 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 765,306 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 764,653 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 790,913 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 766,012 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 770,874 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 787,539 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 796,687 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 800,204 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 801,415 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 808,794 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 817,516 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 814,576 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 816,538 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 822,568 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 825,966 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 824,795 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 819,112 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 840,206 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 848,303 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 832,828 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 822,358 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 823,783 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 822,188 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 824,034 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 818,539 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 818,189 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 824,077 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 829,715 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 832,946 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 853,237 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 866,242 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 873,047 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 878,705 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 882,377 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 883,348 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284,769 | 217,683 | 366,104 | 10 |
| 1970s | 526,122 | 395,788 | 648,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,221 | 677,839 | 755,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 774,650 | 749,886 | 800,204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,149 | 801,415 | 840,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 826,401 | 818,189 | 848,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 867,129 | 832,946 | 883,348 | 7 |
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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 (constant LCU), per capita 94,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 19,120 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 126,610 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Denmark?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Denmark was 883,348 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 883,348 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,683 in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 117 — General government employment. 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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