Employment in industry — all countries

Employment in industry — Denmark

Employment in industry in Denmark in 2025 — 18.8%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 8 pp.

2025 18.8% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 93of 182
Period maximum 27.1%1995
Period minimum 18.5%2019

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in industry — Denmark, 1991–202517.52022.52527.519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 26.8%1992: 26.6%1993: 26.1%1994: 26.5%1995: 27.1%1996: 26.4%1997: 26.2%1998: 26.5%1999: 26.9%2000: 25.3%2001: 25.4%2002: 23.5%2003: 23.1%2004: 23.7%2005: 23.9%2006: 23.3%2007: 23.5%2008: 23.3%2009: 20.6%2010: 19.9%2011: 20%2012: 19.8%2013: 19.6%2014: 19.4%2015: 19.4%2016: 19%2017: 18.9%2018: 18.9%2019: 18.5%2020: 18.9%2021: 19.4%2022: 19.1%2023: 19.3%2024: 19%2025: 18.8%
Change over the period: −8 pp Annual average: -0.24 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark

Denmark 18.8%
World 23.7%
Northern Europe computed 17.2%
High-income countries computed 21.9%
Employment in industry — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.8 −0.2 pp
2024 19 −0.3 pp
2023 19.3 +0.2 pp
2022 19.1 −0.3 pp
2021 19.4 +0.5 pp
2020 18.9 +0.3 pp
2019 18.5 −0.4 pp
2018 18.9 −0 pp
2017 18.9 −0.1 pp
2016 19 −0.4 pp
2015 19.4 +0.1 pp
2014 19.4 −0.3 pp
2013 19.6 −0.1 pp
2012 19.8 −0.3 pp
2011 20 +0.2 pp
2010 19.9 −0.7 pp
2009 20.6 −2.7 pp
2008 23.3 −0.3 pp
2007 23.5 +0.2 pp
2006 23.3 −0.6 pp
2005 23.9 +0.2 pp
2004 23.7 +0.5 pp
2003 23.1 −0.3 pp
2002 23.5 −1.9 pp
2001 25.4 +0.1 pp
2000 25.3 −1.6 pp
1999 26.9 +0.5 pp
1998 26.5 +0.2 pp
1997 26.2 −0.2 pp
1996 26.4 −0.7 pp
1995 27.1 +0.6 pp
1994 26.5 +0.4 pp
1993 26.1 −0.5 pp
1992 26.6 −0.2 pp
1991 26.8 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in industry (mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply) and in construction. The peak is in countries in the middle of the industrial transition; in postindustrial economies the share declines even as industrial output grows, because of automation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.