Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Denmark
Denmark: Inflow of working age foreign citizens was 65.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.03
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
74.48
in 2022
All-time low
39.06
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Denmark, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 65.03 for inflow of working age foreign citizens in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Denmark ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 47.97 | — |
| 2020 | 39.06 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 47.86 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 74.48 | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 63.11 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 65.03 | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.9, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.39, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.97 | 47.97 | 47.97 | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.91 | 39.06 | 74.48 | 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 inflow of working age foreign citizens in Denmark?
- Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Denmark was 65.03 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.06 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflow of working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Inflow of working age 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.