Industry share of total emplyoment in Denmark
Denmark: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.8
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.08
in 1995
All-time low
18.55
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 18.8 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Denmark peaked at 27.08 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.55, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.84 | — |
| 1992 | 26.61 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.12 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.51 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.08 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.39 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 26.24 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.45 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.92 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.34 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 25.39 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.49 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 23.15 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.69 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.89 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.33 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.51 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.26 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.57 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 19.87 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 20.03 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.77 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.64 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.37 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.42 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.05 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.94 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.91 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.55 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.89 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.36 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.07 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.26 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 18.8 | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.57 | 26.12 | 27.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.56 | 20.57 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 18.55 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.06 | 18.8 | 19.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Denmark?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Denmark was 18.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 in 1995.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.55 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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