Labour share of GDP (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Labour share of GDP (%) was 57.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour share of GDP in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Denmark is 57.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 63.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.5% | — |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 59.7% | 63.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 56.1% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.0% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 20 Italy 58.3% compare
- 21 Ecuador 58.1% compare
- 22 Luxembourg 57.2% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.6% compare
- 24 Uruguay 56.6% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 56.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Denmark?
- Labour share of gdp in Denmark was 57.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for labour share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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