National civil servants in central public administration in Denmark
Denmark: National civil servants in central public administration was 14,713 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
National civil servants in central public administration in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14,713 Number for national civil servants in central public administration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national civil servants in central public administration in Denmark peaked at 14,713 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,745 Number, in 2005.
That places Denmark 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
National civil servants in central public administration in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,137 Number | — |
| 2005 | 7,745 Number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,832 Number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,832 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,155 Number | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 10,577 Number | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11,493 Number | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 12,197 Number | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 11,816 Number | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12,349 Number | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 13,802 Number | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 14,124 Number | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 14,713 Number | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14,713 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,620 Number, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14,713 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,743 Number, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National civil servants in central public administration in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +42.4% | 7,832 Number | 11,155 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,868 Number | 7,745 Number | 8,137 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,805 Number | 7,832 Number | 11,493 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,167 Number | 11,816 Number | 14,713 Number | 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 national civil servants in central public administration in Denmark?
- National civil servants in central public administration in Denmark was 14,713 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14,713 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,745 Number in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national civil servants in central public administration rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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