Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Denmark

Denmark: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.5 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.96 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2013
All-time low
2.03 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2003
Years of data
21
2002–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Denmark, 2002–2024

01232002201320242002: 2.1 Percentage of full-time employment2003: 2 Percentage of full-time employment2004: 2.1 Percentage of full-time employment2005: 2.6 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment2007: 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment2008: 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment2009: 2.4 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 2.7 Percentage of full-time employment2011: 2.8 Percentage of full-time employment2012: 2.9 Percentage of full-time employment2013: 3 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 2.8 Percentage of full-time employment2015: 2.9 Percentage of full-time employment2016: 2.9 Percentage of full-time employment2017: 2.8 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 2.8 Percentage of full-time employment2021: 2.6 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Denmark peaked at 2.96 Percentage of full-time employment in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.03 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2003.

That places Denmark 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.34 Percentage of full-time employment 2.03 Percentage of full-time employment 2.55 Percentage of full-time employment 8
2010s 2.83 Percentage of full-time employment 2.69 Percentage of full-time employment 2.96 Percentage of full-time employment 9
2020s 2.54 Percentage of full-time employment 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment 2.64 Percentage of full-time employment 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Norway 13.68 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 30 Belgium 12.87 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 31 Japan 10.97 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Denmark?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Denmark was 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 Percentage of full-time employment in 2013.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 Percentage of full-time employment in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.