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

Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 89.04 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
89.04 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 72 countries
All-time high
155.21 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
89.04 1000 No
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0501001501992200820241992: 155.2 1000 No1993: 148.8 1000 No1994: 128.6 1000 No1995: 126.4 1000 No1996: 119.6 1000 No1997: 124.4 1000 No1998: 127 1000 No1999: 118.5 1000 No2000: 134.2 1000 No2001: 121.5 1000 No2002: 111.5 1000 No2003: 117.8 1000 No2004: 111.2 1000 No2005: 108.9 1000 No2006: 112.9 1000 No2007: 96.5 1000 No2008: 97.2 1000 No2009: 105.1 1000 No2010: 93.1 1000 No2011: 89.6 1000 No2012: 119 1000 No2013: 116.7 1000 No2014: 110 1000 No2015: 110.5 1000 No2016: 107.3 1000 No2017: 100.3 1000 No2018: 94.4 1000 No2019: 94.7 1000 No2020: 99.7 1000 No2021: 94.4 1000 No2022: 95.8 1000 No2023: 91.7 1000 No2024: 89 1000 No

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 89.04 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.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Denmark peaked at 155.21 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 89.04 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 155.21 1000 No
1993 148.77 1000 No -4.1%
1994 128.62 1000 No -13.5%
1995 126.39 1000 No -1.7%
1996 119.58 1000 No -5.4%
1997 124.39 1000 No +4.0%
1998 127.01 1000 No +2.1%
1999 118.51 1000 No -6.7%
2000 134.16 1000 No +13.2%
2001 121.46 1000 No -9.5%
2002 111.48 1000 No -8.2%
2003 117.79 1000 No +5.7%
2004 111.16 1000 No -5.6%
2005 108.86 1000 No -2.1%
2006 112.91 1000 No +3.7%
2007 96.49 1000 No -14.5%
2008 97.18 1000 No +0.7%
2009 105.06 1000 No +8.1%
2010 93.1 1000 No -11.4%
2011 89.56 1000 No -3.8%
2012 119.02 1000 No +32.9%
2013 116.73 1000 No -1.9%
2014 110 1000 No -5.8%
2015 110.47 1000 No +0.4%
2016 107.28 1000 No -2.9%
2017 100.33 1000 No -6.5%
2018 94.41 1000 No -5.9%
2019 94.68 1000 No +0.3%
2020 99.65 1000 No +5.2%
2021 94.38 1000 No -5.3%
2022 95.82 1000 No +1.5%
2023 91.73 1000 No -4.3%
2024 89.04 1000 No -2.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 89.04 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 89.04 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +32.9% 89.56 1000 No 119.02 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.06 1000 No 118.51 1000 No 155.21 1000 No 8
2000s 111.66 1000 No 96.49 1000 No 134.16 1000 No 10
2010s 103.56 1000 No 89.56 1000 No 119.02 1000 No 10
2020s 94.12 1000 No 89.04 1000 No 99.65 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 52 Belgium 124.61 1000 No compare
  2. 53 Finland 122.35 1000 No compare
  3. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 117.88 1000 No compare
  4. 56 Bulgaria 82.32 1000 No compare
  5. 57 Croatia 79.6 1000 No compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 70.28 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 89.04 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 155.21 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 89.04 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 19.1%. 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 — 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 — 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, 1,460 data points, 1987–2025
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