In 2021, the number of individuals employed in the health and social care sector in Denmark increased by 24 thousand employees (+4.52 percent) since 2020. With 555 thousand employees, the number of individuals employed in the health sector thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.
Number of employees in the health and social care industry in Denmark from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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OECD. (November 14, 2023). Number of employees in the health and social care industry in Denmark from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/461929/health-and-social-care-employment-in-denmark/
OECD. "Number of employees in the health and social care industry in Denmark from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461929/health-and-social-care-employment-in-denmark/
OECD. (2023). Number of employees in the health and social care industry in Denmark from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461929/health-and-social-care-employment-in-denmark/
OECD. "Number of Employees in The Health and Social Care Industry in Denmark from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461929/health-and-social-care-employment-in-denmark/
OECD, Number of employees in the health and social care industry in Denmark from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461929/health-and-social-care-employment-in-denmark/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of employees in the health and social care industry in Denmark from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], OECD, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/461929/health-and-social-care-employment-in-denmark/