Compensation of employees per hour worked in Denmark
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Denmark was €48.79 in 2024, according to Eurostat. That is up 4.5% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Denmark, 2000 to 2024
All 25 values
| Period | EUR |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.79 |
| 2023 | 46.71 |
| 2022 | 45.04 |
| 2021 | 43.85 |
| 2020 | 43.7 |
| 2019 | 41.59 |
| 2018 | 40.89 |
| 2017 | 39.65 |
| 2016 | 38.8 |
| 2015 | 38.48 |
| 2014 | 37.57 |
| 2013 | 36.71 |
| 2012 | 36.25 |
| 2011 | 35.29 |
| 2010 | 35.13 |
| 2009 | 34.19 |
| 2008 | 32.95 |
| 2007 | 31.8 |
| 2006 | 30.23 |
| 2005 | 29.36 |
| 2004 | 28.46 |
| 2003 | 27.64 |
| 2002 | 26.63 |
| 2001 | 25.4 |
| 2000 | 24.52 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 48.79 |
| European Union (27) | 29.55 |
Rankings
Definition
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
How it is calculated
Invokely calculation: compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe, EUR million) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), same place and year, times 1,000,000. This is how Eurostat computes regional compensation per hour worked.
Inputs
- Compensation of employees, regional accounts (2024): 201,748, Eurostat
- Hours worked by employees, regional accounts (2024): 4,135,052,000, Eurostat
How to cite
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What is the compensation of employees per hour worked in Denmark?
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Denmark was €48.79 in 2024, according to Eurostat. That is up 4.5% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Invokely. Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest compensation of employees per hour worked in Denmark?
€48.79 in 2024, the highest value since 2000 in this series.