Denmark (2025)
62.6
% of active population (25–64)
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data

Data

Denmark Human Resources in Science & Technology (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population (25–64) YoY Change
2025 62.6 +0.5pp
2024 62.1 +1.1pp
2023 61 +0.8pp
2022 60.2 +0.2pp
2021 60 +0.7pp
2020 59.3 +0.9pp
2019 58.4 +0.7pp
2018 57.7 +0.8pp
2017 56.9 +1.5pp
2016 55.4 +0.8pp
2015 54.6 +0.5pp
2014 54.1 +0.3pp
2013 53.8 +0.5pp
2012 53.3 +1.2pp
2011 52.1 +0.9pp
2010 51.2 +1.5pp
2009 49.7 +0.4pp
2008 49.3 +1.8pp
2007 47.5 -2.9pp
2006 50.4 +1.3pp

About this Dataset

Denmark recorded 62.6 % of active population (25–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 42.7 in 2000 to 62.6 in 2025.

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Denmark from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Denmark from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).

The series peaked at 62.6 % of active population (25–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 42.7 in 2000. The latest reading of 62.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp.