Employed foreign citizens in Denmark
Denmark: Employed foreign citizens was 363.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
363.75
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
363.75
in 2024
All-time low
265.01
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Employed foreign citizens in Denmark, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employed foreign citizens in Denmark stood at 363.75. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
That places Denmark 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed foreign citizens in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 265.01 | — |
| 2020 | 265.19 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 296.52 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 325.3 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 346.26 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 363.75 | +5.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 363.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.41, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 363.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 327.71, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 265.01 | 265.01 | 265.01 | 1 |
| 2020s | 319.41 | 265.19 | 363.75 | 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 citizens in Denmark?
- Employed foreign citizens in Denmark was 363.75 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign citizens recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 363.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign citizens recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.01 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for employed foreign citizens?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign citizens rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 citizens. 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.