Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Denmark →
Population on 1 January1,373,7992025+0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001082024-1 year on year2 of 5 · DenmarkUnemployment rate (15–74)6.5%2025+0.4 pp year on year3 of 5 · DenmarkHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,300 PPS2024+3.8% year on year3 of 5 · DenmarkLife expectancy at birth82.32024+0.3 year on year2 of 5 · DenmarkPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education44.3%2025+1.3 pp year on year2 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. Midtjylland 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 | 76,569 M€ | +3.0% | — | 2 / 5 | 80 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 55,900 € | +2.4% | 65,700 € | 2 / 5 | 30 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 43,200 PPS | +2.9% | 50,800 PPS | 2 / 5 | 71 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 108 | -1 | 127 | 2 / 5 | 70 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 67,855 M€ | +3.0% | — | 2 / 5 | 80 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 12,070 M€ | +2.1% | — | 3 / 5 | 50 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 14,812 M€ | +5.3% | — | 2 / 5 | 30 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 726.4 | +0.4% | — | 2 / 5 | 113 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 86,052 | +0.5% | — | 2 / 5 | 132 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.5% | -0.4 pp | 7.3% | 5 / 5 | 218 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 5,933,191 | +3.1% | — | 3 / 5 | 157 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,319 | +2.5% | 6,833 | 4 / 5 | 156 / 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 | 6.5% | +0.4 pp | 6.4% | 3 / 5 | 167 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.8% | +0.2 pp | 0.9% | 1 / 5 | 25 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 14.2% | -0.2 pp | 13.8% | 5 / 5 | 74 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.4 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.4% | -0.6 pp | 79.8% | 2 / 5 | 102 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 83.2% | -0.4 pp | 82.9% | 3 / 5 | 98 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 75.5% | -1.0 pp | 76.7% | 2 / 5 | 110 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 b | 9.8% | +1.8 pp | 8.9% | 3 / 5 | 119 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 44.3% | +1.3 pp | 46.1% | 2 / 5 | 52 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 51.7% | +0.6 pp | 54.6% | 2 / 5 | 102 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 2.36% | — | 3.07% | 2 / 5 | 50 / 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 | 19,300 PPS | +3.8% | 20,000 PPS | 3 / 5 | 45 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 19.4% | -0.3 pp | 17.9% | 5 / 5 | 124 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.3 | +0.3 | 82.0 | 2 / 5 | 107 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.9 | +1.4 | 4.3 | 5 / 5 | 191 / 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 | 1,373,799 | +0.6% | — | 2 / 5 | 156 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 41.1 | 0.0 | 42.1 | 4 / 5 | 236 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 32.3% | +0.4 pp | 32.8% | 2 / 5 | 108 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 107.3 | +0.6% | 142.4 | 3 / 5 | 151 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.9 | +0.9 | 5.3 | 2 / 5 | 78 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.0 | +0.9 | 5.3 | 3 / 5 | 136 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.0 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 2 / 5 | 31 / 294 | |