ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Denmark

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 28.66 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.66 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 72 countries
All-time high
49.48 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
22.07 1000 No
in 2011
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Denmark, 1992–2024

010203040501992200820241992: 49.5 1000 No1993: 45 1000 No1994: 43.8 1000 No1995: 34.3 1000 No1996: 36.8 1000 No1997: 36.1 1000 No1998: 40.9 1000 No1999: 34.5 1000 No2000: 40.9 1000 No2001: 31.6 1000 No2002: 33.7 1000 No2003: 30.8 1000 No2004: 33.6 1000 No2005: 32 1000 No2006: 32.5 1000 No2007: 26.4 1000 No2008: 24.3 1000 No2009: 27.1 1000 No2010: 23.9 1000 No2011: 22.1 1000 No2012: 30.9 1000 No2013: 32.5 1000 No2014: 31 1000 No2015: 27.7 1000 No2016: 30.4 1000 No2017: 28.7 1000 No2018: 26.9 1000 No2019: 27.8 1000 No2020: 29.6 1000 No2021: 25.5 1000 No2022: 28 1000 No2023: 29.1 1000 No2024: 28.7 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 28.66 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Denmark peaked at 49.48 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.07 1000 No, in 2011.

Denmark ranks 55th of 72 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Female — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 49.48 1000 No
1993 44.98 1000 No -9.1%
1994 43.78 1000 No -2.7%
1995 34.33 1000 No -21.6%
1996 36.76 1000 No +7.1%
1997 36.07 1000 No -1.9%
1998 40.87 1000 No +13.3%
1999 34.49 1000 No -15.6%
2000 40.94 1000 No +18.7%
2001 31.59 1000 No -22.8%
2002 33.66 1000 No +6.6%
2003 30.82 1000 No -8.4%
2004 33.59 1000 No +9.0%
2005 31.96 1000 No -4.9%
2006 32.51 1000 No +1.7%
2007 26.36 1000 No -18.9%
2008 24.31 1000 No -7.8%
2009 27.07 1000 No +11.4%
2010 23.88 1000 No -11.8%
2011 22.07 1000 No -7.6%
2012 30.88 1000 No +39.9%
2013 32.54 1000 No +5.4%
2014 31.04 1000 No -4.6%
2015 27.7 1000 No -10.8%
2016 30.44 1000 No +9.9%
2017 28.71 1000 No -5.7%
2018 26.9 1000 No -6.3%
2019 27.83 1000 No +3.5%
2020 29.55 1000 No +6.2%
2021 25.54 1000 No -13.6%
2022 27.97 1000 No +9.5%
2023 29.09 1000 No +4.0%
2024 28.66 1000 No -1.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 28.66 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.6 1000 No, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 28.66 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.22 1000 No, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.09 1000 No 34.33 1000 No 49.48 1000 No 8
2000s 31.28 1000 No 24.31 1000 No 40.94 1000 No 10
2010s 28.2 1000 No 22.07 1000 No 32.54 1000 No 10
2020s 28.16 1000 No 25.54 1000 No 29.55 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 52 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 43.36 1000 No compare
  2. 53 Belgium 42.05 1000 No compare
  3. 54 Finland 32.57 1000 No compare
  4. 56 Lithuania 25.55 1000 No compare
  5. 57 Bulgaria 25.31 1000 No compare
  6. 58 Croatia 22.78 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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 28.66 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 49.48 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 22.07 1000 No in 2011.
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 7.7%. 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 — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,449 data points, 1987–2025
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