Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Denmark
Denmark: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 18.8% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Denmark peaked at 27.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 19.4% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
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- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Denmark?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Denmark was 18.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.