Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark

Denmark: Social contributions by type of contributors was 25,635 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,635
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
25,635
in 2024
All-time low
4,096
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 4.4k1991: 4.1k1992: 4.4k1993: 4.8k1994: 9.7k1995: 11.6k1996: 12.8k1997: 13.4k1998: 14.1k1999: 15.4k2000: 16.5k2001: 18.2k2002: 19.6k2003: 20.2k2004: 20.3k2005: 20.6k2006: 22.3k2007: 17.0k2008: 17.9k2009: 18.0k2010: 18.3k2011: 18.3k2012: 18.0k2013: 18.7k2014: 17.5k2015: 18.1k2016: 17.1k2017: 19.8k2018: 20.2k2019: 21.2k2020: 22.4k2021: 23.5k2022: 24.5k2023: 24.7k2024: 25.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark is 25,635, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark peaked at 25,635 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,096, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4,364 —
1991 4,096 -6.1%
1992 4,351 +6.2%
1993 4,778 +9.8%
1994 9,702 +103.1%
1995 11,625 +19.8%
1996 12,777 +9.9%
1997 13,434 +5.1%
1998 14,147 +5.3%
1999 15,385 +8.7%
2000 16,478 +7.1%
2001 18,188 +10.4%
2002 19,609 +7.8%
2003 20,176 +2.9%
2004 20,326 +0.7%
2005 20,567 +1.2%
2006 22,286 +8.4%
2007 17,008 -23.7%
2008 17,853 +5.0%
2009 18,016 +0.9%
2010 18,349 +1.8%
2011 18,312 -0.2%
2012 17,991 -1.8%
2013 18,704 +4.0%
2014 17,480 -6.5%
2015 18,064 +3.3%
2016 17,080 -5.4%
2017 19,782 +15.8%
2018 20,180 +2.0%
2019 21,228 +5.2%
2020 22,422 +5.6%
2021 23,513 +4.9%
2022 24,477 +4.1%
2023 24,740 +1.1%
2024 25,635 +3.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 25,635 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,195, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 25,635 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,762, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social contributions by type of contributors 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +103.1% 4,778 9,702

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,466 4,096 15,385 10
2000s 19,051 16,478 22,286 10
2010s 18,717 17,080 21,228 10
2020s 24,157 22,422 25,635 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Portugal 37,762 compare
  2. 21 Greece 28,760 compare
  3. 22 Ireland 27,630 compare
  4. 24 Hungary 20,517 compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 18,904 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 18,904 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark?
Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark was 25,635 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 25,635 in 2024.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4,096 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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