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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.8% | — |
| 1992 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -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 19.9%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.