Employed persons in the tourism industries in Denmark

Denmark: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 214,762 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
214,762
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
46th
of 78 countries
All-time high
214,762
in 2022
All-time low
153,504
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Denmark, 2008–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201520222008: 157.5k2009: 153.5k2010: 154.9k2011: 158.1k2012: 159.9k2013: 164.4k2014: 170.4k2015: 178.3k2016: 186.8k2017: 193.7k2018: 198.4k2019: 203.8k2020: 180.9k2021: 207.5k2022: 214.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 214,762 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Denmark peaked at 214,762 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153,504, in 2009.

That places Denmark 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Denmark, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 157,499
2009 153,504 -2.5%
2010 154,882 +0.9%
2011 158,077 +2.1%
2012 159,872 +1.1%
2013 164,416 +2.8%
2014 170,409 +3.6%
2015 178,343 +4.7%
2016 186,810 +4.7%
2017 193,684 +3.7%
2018 198,418 +2.4%
2019 203,801 +2.7%
2020 180,900 -11.2%
2021 207,548 +14.7%
2022 214,762 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155,502 153,504 157,499 2
2010s 176,871 154,882 203,801 10
2020s 201,070 180,900 214,762 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 43 Uzbekistan 245,727 compare
  2. 44 Belarus 228,768
  3. 45 Czechia 224,338 compare
  4. 47 Serbia 178,516 compare
  5. 48 Croatia 168,303
  6. 49 Oman 163,111

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Denmark?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Denmark was 214,762 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 214,762 in 2022.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 153,504 in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Denmark ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
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