Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Name: Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by employment rate, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Hovedstaden had the highest employment rate of 5 regions in 2017, at 78.5%. Syddanmark had the lowest, at 75%. The median was 75.7% and the figure for Denmark was 76.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78.5Hovedstaden

Lowest75Syddanmark

Median75.75 regions

Denmark76.6History

All regions, 2017

CSV Chart (SVG)

%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2017 (%)	Change on 2016
1	Hovedstaden Series break	78.5	+0.2 pts
2	Midtjylland Series break	76.3	-0.1 pts
3	Sjælland Series break	75.7	+1.4 pts
4	Nordjylland Series break	75.1	+1.2 pts
5	Syddanmark Series break	75	+1.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Hovedstaden, with 78.5% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Syddanmark, with 75% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.