Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 73,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 73,396 for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark peaked at 73,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,259, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16,259 | — |
| 1987 | 17,972 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 19,733 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 20,503 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 22,701 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 25,942 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 27,575 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 28,622 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 29,791 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 37,883 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 36,046 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 39,533 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 43,460 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 44,095 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42,992 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 48,442 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 54,049 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 54,813 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56,845 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 57,520 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57,654 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58,735 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60,492 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 60,432 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60,085 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60,389 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61,573 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 61,481 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73,396 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,988 | 16,259 | 19,733 | 3 |
| 1990s | 25,069 | 20,503 | 28,622 | 5 |
| 2000s | 41,810 | 29,791 | 54,049 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58,854 | 54,813 | 61,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,438 | 61,481 | 73,396 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark was 73,396 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73,396 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,259 in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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