Work & Labour in Denmark

1,001 indicators covering work & labour for Denmark.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 3,135 Thousand persons 2026 up 13.2% 21st
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 3,135 Thousand persons 2026 up 13.2% 21st
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 2,898 Thousand persons 2026 up 14.6% 21st
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by job 85.5 Month 2026 down 1.7% 44th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 3,135 Thousand persons 2026 up 13.2% 21st
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age - quarterly 131.1 Thousand persons 2026 down 2.0% 17th
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational 131.1 Thousand persons 2026 down 2.0% 17th
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and 3.3% 2023 up 7.5% 6th
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data 179.3 Thousand 2026 down 6.4% 18th
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data 65.9 Thousand 2026 down 14.6% 18th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.4% 2025 up 350.0% 12th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.4% 2025 up 350.0% 12th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.4% 2025 up 350.0% 12th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 3,333 Thousand persons 2026 up 13.5% 19th
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 221 Thousand persons 2026 up 33.1% 18th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 175.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 43.7% 21st
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 138.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 41.7% 21st
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 66.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 16.2% 19th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 58.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 75.8% 21st
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction 12.8% 2025 down 29.7% 31st
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training 67 Thousand persons 2026 up 24.1% 19th
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data 861 Thousand persons 2026 up 18.8% 14th
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data 33 Thousand persons 2026 down 10.8% 29th
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data 131 Thousand persons 2026 down 2.2% 15th
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 131 Thousand persons 2026 down 2.2% 15th
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 72 Thousand persons 2026 up 41.2% 16th
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 534 Thousand persons 2026 down 0.9% 14th
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly 104.2 Index, 2021=100 2026 up 8.3% 24th
Sewage sludge production and disposal 25.42 Kilograms per capita 2010 down 12.3% 7th
Regional disparities in employment rates 2.0% 2025 up 5.3% 19th
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 12.1% 2025 down 5.5% 33rd
Regional disparities in unemployment rates 6.9% 2025 up 4.5% 24th
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 90.3% 2025 up 1.9% 11th
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 80.9% 2025 up 2.7% 17th
Labour transitions by type of contract 90.5% 2025 down 1.3% 27th
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS 6.4% 2024 down 26.0% 25th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time 4.1% 2025 up 36.7% 22nd
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 37.3% 2025 down 19.6% 35th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.5% 2025 — 19th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 9.4% 2025 up 248.1% 3rd
Labour transitions by employment status 91.6% 2025 down 2.7% 35th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 36.38 persons per 1,000 people 2022 up 27.3% 35th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 17.9% 2025 up 7.2% 11th
Persons by household composition and labour status 1,156 Thousand persons 2025 down 1.8% 21st
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status 487.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.1% 20th
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 64.7 Rate 2025 up 8.6% 5th
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household 64.7 Rate 2025 up 8.6% 5th
Persons by labour status within households and household composition 6,000 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.2% 22nd
Children per private household by labour status within households and 0.4 Person 2025 down 20.0% 12th
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age 4,843 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.4% 22nd
Private households by household composition, number of children and 3,146 Thousand households 2025 up 23.0% 20th
Persons per private household by household composition, number of 1.9 Person 2025 down 9.5% 38th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS 6.2% 2024 down 11.3% 29th
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age 38.2% 2025 up 91.0% 18th
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition 38.2% 2025 up 91.0% 18th
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in 5.9% 2025 down 27.2% 28th
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children 57.2% 2025 down 7.1% 3rd
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition 57.2% 2025 down 7.1% 3rd
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies 957.89 Thousand 2024 up 20.8% 20th
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability 6.0% 2024 down 23.8% 26th