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Denmark Employment

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DK.EMP.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.1%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.2%Q1 2026
Level2,937.0 thousandsQ2 2026

Denmark Employment was up 0.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −0.2% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 2,937.0 thousands.

Among the 14 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 6th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.8% (Q1 2021) to 3.8% (Q1 2022), averaging 1.1%.

Denmark Employment, annual % change, Q1 2009 – Q2 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%2010201520202025Robomacro
Denmark Employment, annual % change, Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Statistics Denmark (DST).
Denmark Employment, level (thousands)2,5002,6002,7002,8002,9002010201520202025Robomacro
Denmark Employment, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20262,937.0 thousands0.1
Q1 20262,925.0 thousands−0.2
Q4 20252,921.0 thousands−0.07
Q3 20252,933.0 thousands0.5
Q2 20252,934.0 thousands0.2
Q1 20252,931.0 thousands0.07
Q4 20242,923.0 thousands0.7
Q3 20242,917.0 thousands1.4
Q2 20242,927.0 thousands2.1
Q1 20242,929.0 thousands1.3
Q4 20232,902.0 thousands0.6
Q3 20232,877.0 thousands−0.2
Q2 20232,867.0 thousands0.07
Q1 20232,891.0 thousands1.7
Q4 20222,886.0 thousands1.4
Q3 20222,882.0 thousands2.5
Q2 20222,865.0 thousands2.5
Q1 20222,843.0 thousands3.8
Q4 20212,847.0 thousands3.0
Q3 20212,811.0 thousands2.7
Q2 20212,794.0 thousands2.4
Q1 20212,739.0 thousands−1.8
Q4 20202,764.0 thousands−1.1
Q3 20202,736.0 thousands−1.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (74 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2008
Observations74
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.8% (Q1 2022)
10-year low−1.8% (Q1 2021)
10-year average1.1%
Source agencyStatistics Denmark (DST)
Makrognosis codeDK.EMP.Q.SA

Employment: how Denmark compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1ThailandQ3 20265.5%
2SwitzerlandQ2 20262.0%
3NorwayQ3 20261.5%
4MalaysiaQ3 20261.2%
5AustraliaQ3 20261.2%
6United KingdomQ3 20261.0%
7BrazilQ2 20260.7%
8JapanQ3 20260.5%
9DenmarkQ2 20260.1%
10TaiwanQ3 20260.09%
11CanadaQ4 20260.08%
12PolandQ2 2026−0.1%
13South AfricaQ2 2026−0.4%
14TurkeyQ3 2026−1.3%

Employment by country: all 14 economies ranked →

Other Denmark indicators

Denmark GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Denmark GDP at current prices, SADenmark Inflation Rate (CPI)Denmark Core Inflation RateDenmark Unemployment RateDenmark 10-Year Government Bond YieldDenmark Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreDenmark Industrial ProductionDenmark Retail SalesDenmark Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Denmark Current Account Balance NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Current account balance, % of GDPDenmark Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesDenmark Exports of Goods and Services NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Imports of Goods and Services NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Government Debt to GDP

FAQ

What is the current employment in Denmark?
The latest reading is 0.1% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Statistics Denmark (DST).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Denmark (DST) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DK.EMP.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-08-31. Source: Statistics Denmark (DST). Original title: “Denmark Employed Persons SA (thousands)”.