Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Denmark

Denmark: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3736 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3736
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3797
in 2016
All-time low
0.3673
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Denmark, 2016–2020

00.10.20.30.42016201820202016: 0.382017: 0.3682018: 0.3752019: 0.3672020: 0.374

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Denmark is 0.3736, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over five years.

That places Denmark 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Denmark, 2016 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2016 0.3797
2017 0.3682 -3.0%
2018 0.3753 +1.9%
2019 0.3673 -2.1%
2020 0.3736 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3726 0.3673 0.3797 4
2020s 0.3736 0.3736 0.3736 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Belgium 0.4049 compare
  2. 12 Venezuela 0.3901
  3. 13 Sri Lanka 0.3738
  4. 15 Namibia 0.3556
  5. 16 Argentina 0.3498 compare
  6. 17 Iceland 0.3469

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Denmark?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Denmark was 0.3736 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.3797 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3673 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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