Number of public paid employees in Denmark

Denmark: Number of public paid employees was 1,984 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,984
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,192
in 2016
All-time low
1,808
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Number of public paid employees in Denmark, 2016–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2016201820202016: 2.2k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 2.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Denmark is 1,984, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over five years.

Denmark ranks 50th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,949 1,808 2,192 4
2020s 1,984 1,984 1,984 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 47 Belgium 2,244 compare
  2. 48 Paraguay 2,103 compare
  3. 49 Russia 2,082
  4. 51 Guatemala 1,983
  5. 52 Namibia 1,912
  6. 53 Mauritius 1,777

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Denmark?
Number of public paid employees in Denmark was 1,984 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,192 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,808 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for number of public paid employees?
Denmark ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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