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.