Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Denmark

Denmark: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 14.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2009
All-time low
14.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 15.52001: 15.72002: 162003: 16.32004: 16.12005: 15.72006: 15.42007: 15.32008: 15.62009: 17.52010: 17.32011: 16.82012: 16.62013: 16.42014: 16.22015: 162016: 15.52017: 15.22018: 15.12019: 15.12020: 15.42021: 14.92022: 14.4

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 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 188 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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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