Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.6% for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 5.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 162 New Caledonia 1.8% compare
- 163 Sweden 1.8% compare
- 164 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 166 Qatar 1.6% compare
- 167 United States Virgin Islands 1.6% compare
- 168 Guam 1.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 1.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.