3.8% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Denmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Denmark
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of all adults in Denmark work full-time, reflecting a local job market that is much smaller than in other regions. While only 51.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is a low 3.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, falling by 4.6 points since 2011 to 51.5%. Full-time employment is also far below the national figure at 46.1%, a rate that has fallen slightly over the last decade.
51.5% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 12.1%, followed by education and training at 11%. Construction, agriculture, and food services also employ significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 20.4% and 19.4% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and trades follow at 15.3%, with labourers and community service workers filling other key roles.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011228/denmark/topic/employment