Is the number of fulltime employees growing in Denmark?

For most occupation groups, yes. The largest relative rise is Professionals at +16.9 % from 2020 to 2025, and the largest relative fall is Plant and machine operators, and assemblers at -0.3 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.

Which occupation group is growing most?

Professionals has the largest relative rise, from 575,897 people in 2020 to 673,057 in 2025. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.

Which occupation group is shrinking most?

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers has the largest relative fall, from 91,307 people in 2020 to 90,988 in 2025. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.

Does a fall mean fewer jobs?

No. The figure counts people covered by the earnings statistics. A fall can come from fewer people in that group, but it is not a count of job postings or vacancies.

Are these figures job postings?

No. The table counts fulltime employees behind the pay statistics. It is not job postings, vacancies or demand, and the background is in the Danish labour market in numbers.

Which jobs are growing in Denmark? Occupation groups rising and falling

Updated October 13, 2026

This guide looks at the change in the number of fulltime employees behind the earnings statistics in Denmark, split into occupation groups from Danmarks Statistik's StatBank. We compare the oldest release, 2020, with the newest, 2025.

The figure counts the people covered by the earnings statistics. It is not job postings, not vacancies and not a measure of demand for labour.

The order runs from the largest relative rise to the largest relative fall, so both growth and decline are visible. The background for the whole labour market is in the Danish labour market in numbers.

Fulltime employees from 2020 to 2025

The number of fulltime employees shows how many people stand behind the pay figures in each occupation group. The table counts people covered by the earnings statistics, and it is not a count of job postings, vacancies or demand.

Professionals: 575,897 people in 2020 and 673,057 in 2025, a rise of 16.9 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Elementary occupations: 132,244 people in 2020 and 152,550 in 2025, a rise of 15.4 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Managers: 83,274 people in 2020 and 96,005 in 2025, a rise of 15.3 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Technicians and associate professionals: 208,829 people in 2020 and 235,508 in 2025, a rise of 12.8 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Clerical support workers: 154,172 people in 2020 and 169,930 in 2025, a rise of 10.2 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Service and sales workers: 268,471 people in 2020 and 294,903 in 2025, a rise of 9.8 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Craft and related trades workers: 131,180 people in 2020 and 141,770 in 2025, a rise of 8.1 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Armed forces occupations: 15,354 people in 2020 and 16,461 in 2025, a rise of 7.2 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers: 4,661 people in 2020 and 4,946 in 2025, a rise of 6.1 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers: 91,307 people in 2020 and 90,988 in 2025, a fall of 0.3 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.

Groups in growth

These groups gained fulltime employees from 2020 to 2025.

Professionals: +16.9 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Elementary occupations: +15.4 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Managers: +15.3 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Technicians and associate professionals: +12.8 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Clerical support workers: +10.2 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Service and sales workers: +9.8 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Craft and related trades workers: +8.1 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Armed forces occupations: +7.2 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers: +6.1 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.

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Groups in decline

These groups lost fulltime employees from 2020 to 2025. A fall means fewer people in the statistics, not necessarily fewer jobs.

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers: -0.3 %, from 91,307 in 2020 to 90,988 in 2025. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.

What the numbers do not say

The figure counts people in the earnings statistics, not job postings, vacancies or demand.
Occupation groups are DISCO-08 groups, not job titles, so the change of a single job title cannot be read from the group.
A fall in the number of fulltime employees can have many causes, and the statistics do not explain why.
The figures cover 2020 to 2025, and each line carries its own citation.

Frequently asked questions

Is the number of fulltime employees growing in Denmark?: For most occupation groups, yes. The largest relative rise is Professionals at +16.9 % from 2020 to 2025, and the largest relative fall is Plant and machine operators, and assemblers at -0.3 %. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Which occupation group is growing most?: Professionals has the largest relative rise, from 575,897 people in 2020 to 673,057 in 2025. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Which occupation group is shrinking most?: Plant and machine operators, and assemblers has the largest relative fall, from 91,307 people in 2020 to 90,988 in 2025. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2020. Source: Danmarks Statistik, table LONS20, 2025.
Does a fall mean fewer jobs?: No. The figure counts people covered by the earnings statistics. A fall can come from fewer people in that group, but it is not a count of job postings or vacancies.
Are these figures job postings?: No. The table counts fulltime employees behind the pay statistics. It is not job postings, vacancies or demand, and the background is in [the Danish labour market in numbers](guide:danish-job-market).