Recent job starters by sex and age in Denmark, 2026

Recent job starters by sex and age in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 180.5 thousand people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Recent job starters by sex and age in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 180.5 thousand people, source Eurostat
Recent job starters by sex and age in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Recent job starters by sex and age in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 180.5 thousand people
  • Change vs 2025: −2.2 thousand people (−1.2 %)
  • Position in history: above the 18-year average (average — 176.9611 thousand people)
  • Series maximum — 195.6 thousand people in 2023 (3 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 146.5 thousand people in 2018 (8 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, thousand people
2017175.9
2018146.5
2019156.8
2020169.2
2021195.5
2022195.5
2023195.6
2024195
2025182.7
2026180.5

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