Employed foreign-born population in Denmark
Denmark: Employed foreign-born population was 496.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496.08
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
496.08
in 2024
All-time low
366.19
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Employed foreign-born population in Denmark, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 496.08 for employed foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Denmark ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employed foreign-born population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 366.19 | — |
| 2019 | 381.27 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 383.03 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 422.25 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 454.47 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 475.9 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 496.08 | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 496.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 496.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 536.86, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 373.73 | 366.19 | 381.27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 446.35 | 383.03 | 496.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Denmark?
- Employed foreign-born population in Denmark was 496.08 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 496.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.19 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.