Share employment agriculture industry services in Denmark
Denmark: Share employment agriculture industry services was 1.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Denmark stood at 1.62. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Denmark peaked at 5.38 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.62, 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 employment agriculture industry services in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.38 | — |
| 1992 | 5.26 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.39 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 3.67 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.55 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 1.62 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 | 3.32 | 5.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.71 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.11 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.62 | 2.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 162 New Caledonia 1.78 compare
- 163 Sweden 1.77 compare
- 164 Netherlands 1.7 compare
- 166 Qatar 1.62 compare
- 167 United States Virgin Islands 1.59 compare
- 168 Guam 1.56 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.17 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.17 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Denmark?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Denmark was 1.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Denmark ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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