Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark
Denmark: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 16.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark is 16.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark peaked at 16.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.45 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.59 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 13.5 | 16.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 11.01 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.89 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 62,218 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.74 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 373.88 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark was 16.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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