ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Denmark
Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 60.38 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 60.38 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Denmark peaked at 105.73 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60.38 1000 No, in 2024.
That places Denmark 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 105.73 1000 No | — |
| 1993 | 103.78 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 84.84 1000 No | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 92.06 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 82.82 1000 No | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 88.32 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 86.15 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 84.02 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 93.22 1000 No | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 89.87 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 77.81 1000 No | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 86.97 1000 No | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 77.57 1000 No | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 76.9 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.41 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 70.13 1000 No | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 72.87 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 77.98 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 69.22 1000 No | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 88.15 1000 No | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 84.19 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 78.96 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 82.77 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 76.84 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 71.62 1000 No | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 67.52 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 66.85 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.1 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 68.83 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.85 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.65 1000 No | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 60.38 1000 No | -3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 60.38 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.54 1000 No, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 60.38 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116.29 1000 No, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.97 1000 No | 82.82 1000 No | 105.73 1000 No | 8 |
| 2000s | 80.37 1000 No | 70.13 1000 No | 93.22 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.36 1000 No | 66.85 1000 No | 88.15 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.96 1000 No | 60.38 1000 No | 70.1 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- 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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Denmark?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Denmark was 60.38 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 105.73 1000 No in 1992.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.38 1000 No in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.