Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 14.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.4% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Denmark peaked at 17.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.4% | 3 |
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 wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Denmark?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Denmark was 14.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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