Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Denmark →
Population on 1 January1,240,4722025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001072024-2 year on year3 of 5 · DenmarkUnemployment rate (15–74)6.1%2025+0.1 pp year on year2 of 5 · DenmarkHousehold disposable income per inhabitant18,900 PPS2024+5.0% year on year5 of 5 · DenmarkLife expectancy at birth81.82024+0.3 year on year3 of 5 · DenmarkPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education39.4%2025+1.0 pp year on year3 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. Syddanmark 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 | 68,822 M€ | +2.1% | — | 3 / 5 | 88 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 55,500 € | +1.8% | 65,700 € | 3 / 5 | 31 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 42,900 PPS | +2.4% | 50,800 PPS | 3 / 5 | 74 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 107 | -2 | 127 | 3 / 5 | 74 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 60,989 M€ | +2.1% | — | 3 / 5 | 90 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 13,281 M€ | +1.0% | — | 2 / 5 | 44 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 13,495 M€ | +5.5% | — | 3 / 5 | 39 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 645.3 | +0.7% | — | 3 / 5 | 133 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 71,752 | +0.4% | — | 3 / 5 | 145 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.6% | -0.1 pp | 7.3% | 4 / 5 | 216 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 10,973,676 | +3.9% | — | 2 / 5 | 92 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 8,846 | +3.7% | 6,833 | 1 / 5 | 72 / 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 | 6.1% | +0.1 pp | 6.4% | 2 / 5 | 154 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.9% | +0.2 pp | 0.9% | 2 / 5 | 31 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 13.5% | -0.4 pp | 13.8% | 1 / 5 | 63 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.1 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 78.1% | -0.9 pp | 79.8% | 4 / 5 | 125 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 81.7% | -1.3 pp | 82.9% | 4 / 5 | 130 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.3% | -0.4 pp | 76.7% | 4 / 5 | 132 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 b | 10.4% | +0.7 pp | 8.9% | 5 / 5 | 133 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 39.4% | +1.0 pp | 46.1% | 3 / 5 | 99 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 48.9% | +1.0 pp | 54.6% | 3 / 5 | 132 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 2.01% | — | 3.07% | 3 / 5 | 67 / 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 | 18,900 PPS | +5.0% | 20,000 PPS | 5 / 5 | 47 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 17.7% | -0.8 pp | 17.9% | 3 / 5 | 99 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.8 | +0.3 | 82.0 | 3 / 5 | 138 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.7 | +0.2 | 4.3 | 1 / 5 | 151 / 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 | 1,240,472 | +0.2% | — | 3 / 5 | 176 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.8 | +0.2 | 42.1 | 2 / 5 | 142 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 37.3% | +0.5 pp | 32.8% | 3 / 5 | 197 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 103.4 | +0.2% | 142.4 | 4 / 5 | 158 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.7 | +0.9 | 5.3 | 4 / 5 | 154 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.5 | +0.7 | 5.3 | 4 / 5 | 173 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.7 | -0.2 | 9.5 | 3 / 5 | 96 / 294 | |