Danmark
NUTS 1 DK0 Part of: Denmark
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Denmark →
Population on 1 January5,992,7342025+0.5% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001262024+1 year on year1 of 1 · DenmarkUnemployment rate (15–74)6.4%2025+0.2 pp year on year1 of 1 · DenmarkHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,000 PPS2024+4.2% year on year1 of 1 · DenmarkLife expectancy at birth82.02024+0.3 year on year1 of 1 · DenmarkPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education46.1%2025+1.0 pp year on year1 of 1 · Denmark
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Danmark in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Denmark | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 389,780 M€ | +5.0% | — | 1 / 1 | 11 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 65,200 € | +4.5% | 65,700 € | 1 / 1 | 7 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 50,400 PPS | +5.0% | 50,800 PPS | 1 / 1 | 15 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 126 | +1 | 127 | 1 / 1 | 14 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 345,420 M€ | +5.1% | — | 1 / 1 | 12 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 75,937 M€ | +11.7% | — | 1 / 1 | 6 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 68,000 M€ | +5.4% | — | 1 / 1 | 3 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 3,212.4 | +0.7% | — | 1 / 1 | 19 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 383,161 | +0.8% | — | 1 / 1 | 31 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 7.3% | -0.2 pp | 7.3% | 1 / 1 | 81 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 40,946,115 | +2.8% | — | 1 / 1 | 27 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 6,833 | +2.3% | 6,833 | 1 / 1 | 44 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Denmark | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 6.4% | +0.2 pp | 6.4% | 1 / 1 | 57 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.9% | +0.1 pp | 0.9% | 1 / 1 | 21 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 13.8% | -0.8 pp | 13.8% | 1 / 1 | 33 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.8 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.8% | -0.4 pp | 79.8% | 1 / 1 | 32 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 82.9% | -0.5 pp | 82.9% | 1 / 1 | 33 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 76.7% | -0.2 pp | 76.7% | 1 / 1 | 30 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 b | 8.9% | +0.9 pp | 8.9% | 1 / 1 | 24 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 46.1% | +1.0 pp | 46.1% | 1 / 1 | 19 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 54.6% | +0.3 pp | 54.6% | 1 / 1 | 27 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2019 p | 2.97% | -0.04 pp | 2.95% | 1 / 1 | 12 / 82 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Denmark | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 20,000 PPS | +4.2% | 20,000 PPS | 1 / 1 | 13 / 20 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 17.9% | -0.1 pp | 17.9% | 1 / 1 | 28 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.0 | +0.3 | 82.0 | 1 / 1 | 47 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.3 | +0.8 | 4.3 | 1 / 1 | 69 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Denmark | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 5,992,734 | +0.5% | — | 1 / 1 | 30 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 42.1 | 1 / 1 | 83 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 32.8% | +0.3 pp | 32.8% | 1 / 1 | 52 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 142.4 | +0.6% | 142.4 | 1 / 1 | 43 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.3 | +0.5 | 5.3 | 1 / 1 | 38 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.3 | +0.3 | 5.3 | 1 / 1 | 49 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.5 | -0.2 | 9.5 | 1 / 1 | 22 / 113 | |