Denmark—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #53 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
65.2%
2024
YoY Change
+2.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#53
of 148 countries
Maximum
65.9%
2006
Minimum
61.3%
2014
CAGR
-0.0%
25 years
Last
65.2%
Previous
63.6%
Highest
65.9%
Lowest
61.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Denmark's self-employed (%) was 65.2% in 2024, ranking #53 out of 148 countries. This represents a +2.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 65.9% (2006) and the lowest was 61.3% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 65.5% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |