Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Denmark →
Population on 1 January854,9022025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100902024+1 year on year5 of 5 · DenmarkUnemployment rate (15–74)5.4%2025-0.4 pp year on year1 of 5 · DenmarkHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,600 PPS2024+3.7% year on year2 of 5 · DenmarkLife expectancy at birth81.42024+0.3 year on year4 of 5 · DenmarkPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education35.3%20250.0 pp year on year5 of 5 · Denmark
How it compares with the other regions of Denmark
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Denmark, for the same period. Sjælland in blue; the dark grey line marks Denmark. 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 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 39,701 M€ | +4.6% | — | 4 / 5 | 148 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 46,500 € | +4.3% | 65,700 € | 5 / 5 | 69 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 36,000 PPS | +5.0% | 50,800 PPS | 5 / 5 | 113 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 90 | +1 | 127 | 5 / 5 | 113 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 35,183 M€ | +4.7% | — | 4 / 5 | 147 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 9,061 M€ | +11.5% | — | 4 / 5 | 72 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 8,743 M€ | +5.6% | — | 4 / 5 | 63 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 359.9 | +0.5% | — | 4 / 5 | 193 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 50,311 | +1.1% | — | 4 / 5 | 180 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 7.2% | +0.0 pp | 7.3% | 2 / 5 | 200 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 3,296,277 | +1.1% | — | 5 / 5 | 216 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,856 | +0.9% | 6,833 | 5 / 5 | 170 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Denmark | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 5.4% | -0.4 pp | 6.4% | 1 / 5 | 139 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.9% | +0.4 pp | 0.9% | 2 / 5 | 31 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 13.5% | -1.5 pp | 13.8% | 1 / 5 | 63 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.6 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 78.6% | -0.2 pp | 79.8% | 3 / 5 | 114 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 83.8% | +0.9 pp | 82.9% | 1 / 5 | 83 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 73.6% | -1.2 pp | 76.7% | 5 / 5 | 142 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 b | 10.0% | +0.2 pp | 8.9% | 4 / 5 | 123 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 35.3% | 0.0 pp | 46.1% | 5 / 5 | 138 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 46.8% | -1.5 pp | 54.6% | 4 / 5 | 155 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.01% | — | 3.07% | 5 / 5 | 159 / 260 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Denmark | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 19,600 PPS | +3.7% | 20,000 PPS | 2 / 5 | 41 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 14.4% | -0.7 pp | 17.9% | 1 / 5 | 46 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.4 | +0.3 | 82.0 | 4 / 5 | 154 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.8 | +0.4 | 4.3 | 4 / 5 | 189 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Denmark | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 854,902 | +0.2% | — | 4 / 5 | 221 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.0 | +0.2 | 42.1 | 1 / 5 | 70 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 39.6% | +0.5 pp | 32.8% | 5 / 5 | 236 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 120.7 | +0.3% | 142.4 | 2 / 5 | 138 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.3 | -1.3 | 5.3 | 3 / 5 | 136 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.7 | -1.4 | 5.3 | 2 / 5 | 111 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.8 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 5 / 5 | 171 / 294 | |