Low pay rate in Denmark
Denmark: Low pay rate was 9.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Denmark, 1996–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, low pay rate in Denmark stood at 9.72.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Denmark peaked at 10.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Denmark 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.6 | — |
| 1997 | 7.7 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 9.2 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 8 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 7.36 | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 7.46 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 7.84 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.89 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.28 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.58 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.49 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.57 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.42 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 8.24 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.23 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.52 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.72 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 9.54 | — |
| 2022 | 9.77 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.83 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.72 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.38 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.78 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 0 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 | 0 | 9.83 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Denmark?
- Low pay rate in Denmark was 9.72 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for low pay rate?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.