The public administration industry, including the education and health sector, employs the largest number of people in Denmark. As of the second quarter of 2024, there were 947,000 employees working in this industry. Trade and transport employed the second highest number of people with nearly 740,000 employees, followed by manufacturing, mining, and quarrying. Across almost all industries, there were more employees in 2024 compared to the same quarter in 2023.
Number of employed people in Denmark in 2nd quarter 2023 and 2nd quarter 2024, by industry
Characteristic
Q2 2023
Q2 2024
Public administration, education and health
939,882
947,092
Trade and transport etc.
735,019
739,479
Manufacturing, mining and quarrying, and utility services
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Statistics Denmark. (September 20, 2024). Number of employed people in Denmark in 2nd quarter 2023 and 2nd quarter 2024, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166121/number-of-employed-people-in-denmark-by-industry/
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