Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Denmark →
Population on 1 January592,7682025-0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 10010020240 year on year4 of 5 · DenmarkUnemployment rate (15–74)6.5%2025+0.6 pp year on year3 of 5 · DenmarkHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,000 PPS2024+5.0% year on year4 of 5 · DenmarkLife expectancy at birth81.420240.0 year on year4 of 5 · DenmarkPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education36.7%2025+1.3 pp year on year4 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. Nordjylland 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 | 30,552 M€ | +2.8% | — | 5 / 5 | 177 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 51,500 € | +3.0% | 65,700 € | 4 / 5 | 45 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 39,800 PPS | +3.4% | 50,800 PPS | 4 / 5 | 91 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 100 | 0 | 127 | 4 / 5 | 89 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 27,075 M€ | +2.9% | — | 5 / 5 | 178 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 5,209 M€ | +2.7% | — | 5 / 5 | 124 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 6,571 M€ | +4.3% | — | 5 / 5 | 76 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 302.7 | +0.9% | — | 5 / 5 | 206 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 35,128 | +0.5% | — | 5 / 5 | 210 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.6% | -0.2 pp | 7.3% | 3 / 5 | 215 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 4,961,220 | -1.2% | — | 4 / 5 | 173 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 8,370 | -1.1% | 6,833 | 2 / 5 | 76 / 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% | +0.6 pp | 6.4% | 3 / 5 | 167 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 1.1% | +0.2 pp | 0.9% | 5 / 5 | 55 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 13.7% | -1.0 pp | 13.8% | 3 / 5 | 68 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 77.8% | -0.6 pp | 79.8% | 5 / 5 | 128 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.8% | -1.9 pp | 82.9% | 5 / 5 | 150 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.5% | +1.1 pp | 76.7% | 3 / 5 | 129 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 b | 9.3% | +1.1 pp | 8.9% | 2 / 5 | 105 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 36.7% | +1.3 pp | 46.1% | 4 / 5 | 125 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 45.8% | -0.2 pp | 54.6% | 5 / 5 | 162 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.74% | — | 3.07% | 4 / 5 | 88 / 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 | 19,000 PPS | +5.0% | 20,000 PPS | 4 / 5 | 46 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 16.6% | -3.7 pp | 17.9% | 2 / 5 | 76 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.4 | 0.0 | 82.0 | 4 / 5 | 154 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.1 | +1.5 | 4.3 | 2 / 5 | 174 / 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 | 592,768 | -0.1% | — | 5 / 5 | 248 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.2 | +0.1 | 42.1 | 3 / 5 | 158 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 37.7% | +0.5 pp | 32.8% | 4 / 5 | 201 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 76.8 | -0.1% | 142.4 | 5 / 5 | 195 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -0.6 | +1.9 | 5.3 | 5 / 5 | 196 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.6 | +2.2 | 5.3 | 5 / 5 | 219 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.7 | -0.3 | 9.5 | 3 / 5 | 96 / 294 | |