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Staff costs and gross profit in Denmark

Where do staff costs rise while gross profit falls? Compare 2025 Danish annual accounts by industry, size and municipality, with downloadable data and charts.

As of 13 September 2026. Report extraction: 13 September 2026.

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16.59% of 65,812 source-verified accounts had rising staff costs and falling gross profit in 2025. The report also shows costs per average employee where both years' employee counts can be matched.

DKK calendar-year accounts outside finance and holding. 45,151 accounts have usable employee counts in both years. Changes are nominal; costs per employee are not wage statistics.

Costs up, gross profit down
16.59 %
Median staff-cost change
2.9 %
Median gross-profit change
3.03 %

Costs rise while gross profit falls

In 2025, 10,919 of 65,812 accounts showed this combination (16.59%). The panel requires positive staff costs in both years and positive previous-year gross profit. This association does not explain why the figures changed.

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The industry with the highest share

Rental and leasing activities has the highest share among 29 divisions with at least 500 matched accounts: 118 of 540 (21.85%). Differences are not adjusted for size, business mix or accounting coverage.

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The spread in costs per employee

Among 45,151 accounts with usable employee counts in both years, the middle half ranges from DKK 366,414 to 653,190 per average employee in 2025. The median is DKK 499,078. This subset covers 68.61% of the cost panel.

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Comparative figures from the same annual report. Costs are staff costs; earnings are measured by gross profit. The five groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire panel.
Comparative figures from the same annual report. Costs are staff costs; earnings are measured by gross profit. The five groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire panel.

2025: five patterns of change

2025 compared with 2024 in the same annual report. The five groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire panel. 'Unchanged' means at least one of the two figures is exactly unchanged.

2025: five patterns of change
Group
Costs up, gross profit down10,91916.59
Both increase27,40541.64
Both decrease18,58928.25
Costs down, gross profit up8,46512.86
At least one unchanged figure4340.66

Changes within each annual panel

Each financial year is compared with the previous year in the same annual report. Panels do not necessarily contain the same companies. Changes are calculated per filing entity and summarised by the median and 25th/75th percentiles. They are nominal, without inflation adjustment. Groups below 100 accounts are omitted; shares and distribution measures require at least 30 observations.

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Changes within each annual panel
Financial yearGroup
2025All eligible accounts65,81210,91916.592.9-9.2617.893.03-16.5124.79
2024All eligible accounts64,96311,11217.113.47-9.3719.213.11-17.0325.46

Changes within each annual panel: costs per employee

Distribution measures use only accounts with an unambiguous positive average employee count in both source periods. Coverage uses the entire corresponding cost group. Costs include more than wages; levels are not salaries, Danish employment counts or productivity measures. Median change is the median of entity-level changes, not the change between two medians.

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Changes within each annual panel: costs per employee
Financial yearGroup
2025All eligible accounts65,81245,15168.61499,078366,414653,190.05482,231.382.85-6.0313.380
2024All eligible accounts64,96350,58877.87483,732.5357,320.92636,341.79470,606.42.49-6.9513.180

Industries

The current registered primary industry, using the stored DB25 classification, is held fixed for both years. Changes are calculated per filing entity and summarised by the median and 25th/75th percentiles. They are nominal, without inflation adjustment. Groups below 100 accounts are omitted; shares and distribution measures require at least 30 observations.

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Industries
Financial yearCodeGroup
202543Specialized construction activities8,4771,27415.033.26-9.0119.973.22-16.3626.66
202546Wholesale trade5,9351,17819.852.48-6.9213.732-16.7421.92
202547Retail trade5,36493717.472.61-7.3914.893.55-11.9722.99
202568Real estate activities4,29187220.321.64-8.5621.183.34-15.4727.72
202562Computer programming and consultancy4,02868917.111.83-13.1718.311.01-23.1125.33
202556Food and beverage service3,27347614.543.52-7.9417.573.52-1121.28
202570Management consultancy activities3,03746715.380.01-22.5519.64-2.67-37.9728.86
202571Architectural and engineering activities2,51844717.753.37-10.2219.461.76-20.2226.62
202549Land transport2,48026910.852.99-13.1822.984.4-15.2725.75
202586Human health activities1,84926314.223.04-6.6213.623.52-7.4716.08
202581Services to buildings and landscape1,67922313.284.62-7.9822.55.2-11.6925.26
202574Other professional and scientific activities1,36124818.221.07-17.3917.22-1.43-28.7529.35
202569Legal and accounting activities1,34416512.283.27-8.9720.373.73-10.3922.46
202595Repair of goods1,34325118.694.33-4.1715.833.08-10.0817.1
202573Advertising and market research1,30920915.971.93-13.2420.790.65-23.8726.64
202501Agriculture and hunting1,11722620.234.57-6.418.457.32-22.8844
202596Other personal service activities1,06313712.892.92-10.0417.494.18-11.2721.77
202525Manufacture of fabricated metal products92114715.963.04-5.9113.64.66-11.9420.6
202582Office administrative activities81913716.732.92-11.8218.41.3-22.5325.42
202585Education7749412.141.68-13.8920.884.94-16.8432.23
202559Motion picture and music production70010715.290.11-22.2619.01-1.75-31.9827.25
202533Repair and installation66311617.53.32-6.2119.333.87-14.2823.91
202558Publishing activities66011617.583.36-11.5319.392.86-21.6930.18
202593Sports and recreation activities64910315.875.32-7.721.358.38-7.7434.1
202552Warehousing and transport support60310216.925.72-4.5618.85.38-14.1531.67
202528Manufacture of machinery60210918.112.86-5.8916.754.41-19.4726.12
202541Construction of buildings5957212.11.43-11.0319.375.26-2134.57
202555Accommodation5859616.414.22-5.0514.776.81-5.9823.38
202577Rental and leasing activities54011821.854.72-9.2124.892.02-17.4832.17
202588Social work activities4748016.886.12-5.1921.335.72-12.8824.35
202510Manufacture of food products4679319.915.89-2.9716.633.13-9.0120.67
202578Employment activities4605010.871.43-19.8520.30.13-28.1922.32
202542Civil engineering4417416.783.39-7.9317.684.42-13.5328.53
202590Creative arts and entertainment3968621.723.49-15.0924.030.75-32.0341.17
202563Information service activities3185216.352.08-12.0219.424.1-20.7931.04
202532Other manufacturing2715520.33.58-8.417.512.36-21.319.65
202579Travel agency activities2513714.742.02-10.620.245.82-17.3829.42
202572Scientific research and development2425121.075.42-10.3925.561.03-41.3737.96
202575Veterinary activities2294117.96.52-3.4215.644.52-5.8313.97
202587Residential care activities220198.645.44-0.8719.136.42-2.3620.72
202526Manufacture of electronics2124119.342.47-6.913.572.53-21.5231.54
202560Programming and broadcasting1982914.650.51-20.0717.411.43-22.6826.01
202531Manufacture of furniture1932211.43.79-4.9915.697.1-9.4331.07
202580Security and investigation1932613.474.04-9.4917.875.25-18.1730.55
202535Electricity and gas supply1806536.115.47-1.2417.14-6.11-35.5317.33
202522Manufacture of rubber and plastic1783318.543.82-3.0311.83.29-10.7918.22
202553Postal and courier activities1632012.273.02-17.5528.283.77-20.0426.61
202527Manufacture of electrical equipment1592113.214.54-7.1518.26.04-14.6826.69
202502Forestry1583220.252.99-6.4321.44-0.38-33.8826.75
202503Fishing and aquaculture1582314.565.02-12.3920.755.46-18.4545.16
202516Manufacture of wood products1452718.624.11-3.5415.665.02-13.5728.49
202523Manufacture of glass and concrete1372115.332.5-9.516.454.42-16.7825.91
202518Printing and reproduction1202520.831.54-10.969.96-1.41-16.612.12
202520Manufacture of chemicals1162218.974.42-5.39185-17.7123.06
202561Telecommunications1101210.912.22-9.7914.694.4-9.8719.39
202511Manufacture of beverages1062725.475.26-7.3221.520.59-19.3330.36
202443Specialized construction activities8,3281,17414.13.93-9.520.394.81-15.6428.83
202446Wholesale trade6,0691,29321.33.27-7.1414.811.35-17.7521.19
202447Retail trade5,2731,06820.254.6-5.3221.893.06-14.5228.53
202468Real estate activities4,20589621.311.39-9.87202.34-16.7624.45
202462Computer programming and consultancy4,01567616.842.4-12.6318.852.05-21.6124.75
202456Food and beverage service3,08439712.875.09-6.9720.156.62-8.4326.58
202470Management consultancy activities3,05354517.851.52-19.723.75-1.71-37.2529.13
202471Architectural and engineering activities2,45741817.013.75-10.5420.333.1-21.2326.65
202449Land transport2,39229012.122.53-14.8820.052.5-16.523.6
202486Human health activities1,81928615.723.65-5.615.253.66-8.216.31
202481Services to buildings and landscape1,58618711.795.3-8.3422.475.82-11.6427.11
202474Other professional and scientific activities1,40024917.790.68-17.5819.12-0.33-2629.17
202469Legal and accounting activities1,31915912.053.57-9.3518.884.58-11.1422.42
202495Repair of goods1,30621216.235-4.3117.386.26-7.9521.13
202473Advertising and market research1,30219414.90.31-18.4619.98-0.44-24.6325.2
202401Agriculture and hunting1,05926725.214.17-6.3917.72.58-21.5830.8
202496Other personal service activities1,01115515.332.91-10.1820.642.62-13.1220.46
202425Manufacture of fabricated metal products93918219.382.64-5.9212.350.86-16.3918.3
202482Office administrative activities85013916.352.6-12.1820.561.69-22.124.14
202485Education77111314.662.57-16.0326.71.93-22.9830.88
202459Motion picture and music production69810214.61-1-24.1917.320.93-30.942.36
202458Publishing activities66811016.472.5-12.7821.843.66-20.5630.86
202433Repair and installation66011517.424.03-8.1920.183.91-16.4825.86
202452Warehousing and transport support62913721.783.73-8.3818.120.05-20.0719.53
202493Sports and recreation activities62511518.46.2-4.6223.256.47-12.7129.85
202428Manufacture of machinery60713522.243.8-5.5816.550.2-17.6920.83
202441Construction of buildings5928414.193.38-10.8122.161.94-19.8630.86
202455Accommodation5498515.483.95-3.911.944.15-7.416.5
202477Rental and leasing activities5199718.694.3-7.9822.883.87-17.9729.76
202488Social work activities4586514.194.87-3.6120.716.31-9.3529.39
202410Manufacture of food products4567416.2310.40.7724.7110.01-4.7728.68
202478Employment activities449429.350.95-21.7629.01-0.25-26.1627.26
202442Civil engineering4416614.974.02-7.6821.467.47-17.4129.66
202490Creative arts and entertainment3646718.412.41-18.8222.081.6-24.1937.84
202463Information service activities3235617.344.74-10.7220.037.3-18.0631.38
202432Other manufacturing2795017.920.03-12.1411.720.87-17.5222.94
202479Travel agency activities2425623.149.47-6.8528.192.62-21.8139.06
202472Scientific research and development2395020.924.53-11.9225.54-1.22-41.4535.17
202475Veterinary activities2232511.215.38-2.2714.346.07-2.1715.44
202426Manufacture of electronics2113717.544.39-5.719.9410.14-13.3843.41
202487Residential care activities2052311.229.070.8721.419.820.0525.97
202460Programming and broadcasting1963316.840.27-18.5120.45-3.4-27.633.15
202431Manufacture of furniture1924422.921.17-10.6813.11-3.98-21.2517.26
202435Electricity and gas supply1926734.912.53-0.0640.63-10.62-52.0221.44
202422Manufacture of rubber and plastic1843116.853.37-4.5212.132.89-11.5717.33
202480Security and investigation1812312.716.3-7.2226.745.11-14.4832.42
202453Postal and courier activities1672011.984.26-18.6427.183.51-22.6727.4
202427Manufacture of electrical equipment1633119.025.14-9.8720.221.23-21.1722.43
202403Fishing and aquaculture1623823.460.65-13.1712.28-6.44-37.2816.91
202416Manufacture of wood products1513221.195.23-4.8120.241.26-18.3226.34
202402Forestry1462013.70.91-9.3116.935.72-14.638.6
202423Manufacture of glass and concrete1402115-0.1-149.52-1.88-27.5317.04
202418Printing and reproduction1282821.882.48-7.6912.74-1.32-18.8116.29
202461Telecommunications1211613.220.93-10.8414.373.88-12.9823.04
202420Manufacture of chemicals1102320.913.74-6.3415.62.97-13.7322.99
202411Manufacture of beverages1011817.824.94-8.7218.126.24-10.7727.68

Industries: costs per employee

Distribution measures use only accounts with an unambiguous positive average employee count in both source periods. Coverage uses the entire corresponding cost group. Costs include more than wages; levels are not salaries, Danish employment counts or productivity measures. Median change is the median of entity-level changes, not the change between two medians.

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Industries: costs per employee
Financial yearCodeGroup
202543Specialized construction activities8,4775,60766.14481,632.12395,978.55575,105.43464,349.173.51-5.3114.180
202546Wholesale trade5,9354,41474.37594,527.58455,002.47736,887.75571,668.952.81-3.8511.230
202547Retail trade5,3643,97374.07435,313.75340,564.8513,807.25418,403.963.11-5.0113.40
202568Real estate activities4,2913,05671.22411,998.14189,230606,470386,393.751.85-6.6818.460
202562Computer programming and consultancy4,0282,72767.7670,727468,865.74853,864.5658,004.222.47-8.0513.850
202556Food and beverage service3,2732,09864.1388,284.94315,181.18453,208375,427.062.91-6.8912.470
202570Management consultancy activities3,0372,02166.55596,561.67335,772824,616601,103.750.31-16.3214.440
202571Architectural and engineering activities2,5181,71768.19649,697456,753.33781,837.67622,5572.66-7.3713.490
202549Land transport2,4801,57263.39445,305.22324,537.25572,316.93435,648.392.46-8.6315.980
202586Human health activities1,8491,35373.17616,593.33466,526.4761,407.5594,6493.06-5.4512.630
202581Services to buildings and landscape1,6791,00059.56432,825.52340,051.61526,876.5421,711.32.88-6.711.920
202574Other professional and scientific activities1,36190366.35506,730.5312,105690,036485,6841.88-10.5315.520
202569Legal and accounting activities1,34480259.67595,122.77423,717.75812,716.32572,047.713.68-6.1117.90
202595Repair of goods1,34391768.28445,178361,637.67524,293428,233.863.22-4.3412.240
202573Advertising and market research1,30991069.52531,798.01371,420.79664,575.86513,8342.11-8.2416.680
202501Agriculture and hunting1,11754949.15421,906.78316,633.5542,312.14417,6821.88-612.480
202596Other personal service activities1,06363459.64379,467.9287,123.58489,920.62364,809.963.11-7.5315.330
202525Manufacture of fabricated metal products92170076536,848.11449,634.31615,517.12508,463.763.42-3.2910.630
202582Office administrative activities81955868.13563,071.03379,922.85767,611.96539,377.952.54-6.2814.640
202585Education77446860.47459,648.5262,168.23644,369.34437,602.252.58-11.2318.170
202559Motion picture and music production70047868.29509,102.75321,500.03694,007.5478,912.751.71-1517.720
202533Repair and installation66347171.04557,104.5411,569.83708,502542,078.922.54-5.212.10
202558Publishing activities66046570.45612,388438,433762,382.5572,909.094.58-3.8214.740
202593Sports and recreation activities64946371.34454,801327,975559,464.25426,874.53.91-7.9617.780
202552Warehousing and transport support60345675.62575,337.61448,497.62714,852.86552,771.254.28-2.1112.740
202528Manufacture of machinery60246076.41596,678.68485,517.25698,650.23573,074.412.84-2.539.580
202541Construction of buildings59542771.76496,713.09408,874615,047.12491,2902.53-6.0710.430
202555Accommodation58544776.41444,027.75378,161.63496,326.12427,5513.61-3.059.470
202577Rental and leasing activities54039072.22506,212320,531652,247.94475,930.313.4-7.2218.850
202588Social work activities47431967.3520,774.5410,970.24627,114.34511,072.253.14-3.6510.840
202510Manufacture of food products46734072.81455,516.6354,937.12554,298.32430,249.343.71-1.6710.420
202578Employment activities46032169.78517,133370,567.43700,705513,239.222.32-7.5611.470
202542Civil engineering44129867.57534,014.33454,916.5621,513.16517,576.262.56-3.110.290
202590Creative arts and entertainment39624160.86440,924.62257,350645,991.79425,0593.81-13.6918.510
202563Information service activities31822370.13625,475459,460.45785,261.43609,523.483.48-6.7114.370
202532Other manufacturing27119672.32509,728.5370,045.12635,866.69495,167.73.58-4.7114.420
202579Travel agency activities25117870.92491,057.25310,382594,567.62456,653.751.59-5.4911.830
202572Scientific research and development24217070.25667,661.4491,692.53831,582.24669,925.33.77-8.2914.250
202575Veterinary activities22916973.8512,873.82444,777.59610,057.63493,040.625.82-0.8513.520
202587Residential care activities22017780.45565,226.5521,881.88612,848.4537,418.63.690.138.610
202526Manufacture of electronics21216376.89649,568.17502,291.12765,139.52639,299.33.04-3.189.890
202560Programming and broadcasting19812563.13498,721.33342,674678,303499,215.331.35-11.7814.150
202531Manufacture of furniture19314675.65482,510.25393,130.72571,543.97476,127.952.08-3.869.380
202580Security and investigation19312363.73569,055438,483.98718,742.38546,398.33.92-2.0612.20
202535Electricity and gas supply18012267.78677,246.71383,420.75797,206.22679,176.170.63-4.5410.210
202522Manufacture of rubber and plastic17814380.34549,589.3484,516.36622,120.9531,582.723.2-1.059.880
202553Postal and courier activities16310262.58401,594.69293,401.78487,823.61406,674.721.95-10.510.220
202527Manufacture of electrical equipment15912477.99572,255.93453,902.12693,401.75538,744.52.16-2.8511.310
202502Forestry15810465.82462,073.05323,401.94593,754.75443,278.392.87-4.9614.640
202503Fishing and aquaculture15813283.54629,318.1462,734.27922,128.42632,664.623.32-7.620.610
202516Manufacture of wood products14512082.76488,300.67399,615.51561,521.67472,745.073.42-0.7310.410
202523Manufacture of glass and concrete13711583.94542,976415,915.21631,219.28522,911.83.24-2.4311.250
202518Printing and reproduction1207865502,187349,158.3570,167.99479,488.673.2-2.969.340
202520Manufacture of chemicals1168573.28580,527.68414,923.86731,539554,417.12.35-512.460
202561Telecommunications1106962.73627,342.74466,937751,960571,230.775.17-4.713.190
202511Manufacture of beverages1066864.15459,119.62370,080.83557,115.49442,663.922.46-6.197.090
202443Specialized construction activities8,3286,20074.45463,762.2381,595.9556,987.81452,096.452.81-6.1213.110
202446Wholesale trade6,0695,14684.79574,510.53433,477.84723,127.42557,688.712.56-5.3211.160
202447Retail trade5,2734,28581.26417,535.35329,836.75494,147.89389,111.913.56-5.2116.380
202468Real estate activities4,2053,35379.74392,600.3180,373579,317387,8751.2-8.3315.920
202462Computer programming and consultancy4,0153,07076.46646,388.86452,864.29830,429.55634,124.51.96-8.6413.750
202456Food and beverage service3,0842,37677.04376,805.4308,173.25443,167.58369,061.282.04-7.5812.430
202470Management consultancy activities3,0532,28474.81596,378.09324,149811,583.29593,8531.17-14.5418.450
202471Architectural and engineering activities2,4571,86275.78622,510.46449,723.5776,011.04604,331.332.92-6.7414.950
202449Land transport2,3921,76573.79438,360316,698560,099431,2842.04-11.2315.140
202486Human health activities1,8191,49982.41596,166453,158.81744,651.5570,8372.35-6.1212.10
202481Services to buildings and landscape1,5861,12570.93421,426.86331,297.78519,166409,2832.83-6.4112.560
202474Other professional and scientific activities1,4001,02072.86495,748325,025.56673,531.25500,3122.1-10.9515.180
202469Legal and accounting activities1,31988667.17574,020.06389,923.75774,955.06566,955.961.37-9.2113.180
202495Repair of goods1,3061,00376.8430,180354,784.14511,117.59419,377.12.32-6.1611.90
202473Advertising and market research1,3021,00477.11513,687.5363,849.5657,201.62509,291.221.71-12.3813.290
202401Agriculture and hunting1,05960757.32417,832.5308,580.9525,795.92409,384.881.96-6.8911.70
202496Other personal service activities1,01169068.25369,143.29286,796.81489,634.5368,780.91.7-9.3713.330
202425Manufacture of fabricated metal products93979884.98505,764.44428,614.67592,060.63499,567.692.19-4.938.260
202482Office administrative activities85065777.29536,540.33352,098.2724,557518,941.672.03-9.5613.130
202485Education77154070.04445,686242,784.5613,789.37429,529.52.2-11.0820.010
202459Motion picture and music production69852475.07476,675.42326,442.17648,046.62492,595.330.49-15.4616.870
202458Publishing activities66853780.39569,762415,587702,377.14559,674.171.71-8.411.720
202433Repair and installation66053480.91533,752.92406,535.62693,131.97522,543.482.25-5.9311.820
202452Warehousing and transport support62954686.8558,082435,907.98685,778.5541,921.243.72-3.8911.910
202493Sports and recreation activities62549579.2430,449289,639.56547,626.25407,7954.06-7.6917.980
202428Manufacture of machinery60753888.63573,499.3464,416.77674,103.48553,983.363.55-2.5910.550
202441Construction of buildings59246378.21492,618.7394,586.47610,595.27473,5832.99-4.9413.790
202455Accommodation54948888.89431,402.41366,468.79484,646.4416,045.823.38-3.619.920
202477Rental and leasing activities51942581.89489,726.4330,651.25649,584.33489,178.572.28-6.3515.360
202488Social work activities45835878.17516,219.92409,801.24617,018.77495,466.393.02-3.8411.10
202410Manufacture of food products45638283.77451,224.51361,543.38559,567.9429,573.563.76-3.1410.561.63
202478Employment activities44936380.85523,949.82391,562.08689,159.88511,2242.49-9.1512.180
202442Civil engineering44133976.87516,610.78450,377.5607,612.87486,8604.76-2.2513.120
202490Creative arts and entertainment36425068.68450,183.17268,485.12668,045.6452,014.561.54-14.2520.10
202463Information service activities32326481.73592,569.12406,997.12743,336.75589,122.172.81-8.2311.840
202432Other manufacturing27922580.65484,481.32331,889611,291464,100.32.17-6.5214.710
202479Travel agency activities24220785.54459,788.14298,200580,906.26456,5065.33-9.2515.580
202472Scientific research and development23920585.77667,976.6475,435.67830,339.88627,640.332.47-7.7612.190
202475Veterinary activities22319687.89493,504.01415,133595,166.13476,255.181.14-5.6290
202426Manufacture of electronics21118386.73632,666.29488,692.28756,295.5604,423.112-5.169.760
202487Residential care activities20517987.32540,900.82494,734.02588,001.61524,310.043.08-4.289.245.88
202460Programming and broadcasting19615880.61487,653.9336,784697,894.49511,816.51.06-13.8120.580
202431Manufacture of furniture19216485.42454,877.94386,716.42560,439.11445,230.213.42-3.0511.460
202435Electricity and gas supply19216284.38688,872.21443,025.31872,910.87655,931.783.95-5.5612.330
202422Manufacture of rubber and plastic18417192.93530,119.98449,229.81584,736.42520,1572.16-3.557.080
202480Security and investigation18113876.24545,860.05404,923665,635.61516,236.914.38-6.4516.810
202453Postal and courier activities16711971.26410,572.63315,029.75510,081.71377,842.54.19-11.4714.990
202427Manufacture of electrical equipment16313683.44525,772.58434,178.03663,551.92513,425.141.79-8.929.040
202403Fishing and aquaculture16214287.65607,846.71412,426.12807,285.06600,714.411.92-9.8514.910
202416Manufacture of wood products15113186.75468,625.5386,021.25547,881.86454,149.14.66-3.079.970
202402Forestry14610672.6447,128.56316,721.35587,050.38461,188.432.53-5.1312.090
202423Manufacture of glass and concrete14012287.14517,808.4394,384.81624,411.38504,224.393.4-2.2110.180
202418Printing and reproduction12810682.81475,660.62324,959.09566,407465,5423.79-3.1715.580
202461Telecommunications1219477.69583,118.08420,918.2711,570.26592,918.561.04-8.117.480
202420Manufacture of chemicals1109889.09569,393.35428,874.66711,065.05527,539.483.5-3.0712.430
202411Manufacture of beverages1018180.2429,726.5361,064534,063430,862.53.06-5.4511.090

Municipalities: registered company locations

Current registered company location, not employees' workplaces. Changes are calculated per filing entity and summarised by the median and 25th/75th percentiles. They are nominal, without inflation adjustment. Groups below 100 accounts are omitted; shares and distribution measures require at least 30 observations.

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Municipalities: registered company locations
Financial yearCodeGroup
20250101København9,3721,47515.742.84-11.7120.242.86-19.5128.44
20250751Aarhus4,11472517.623.08-9.0417.732.88-16.7724.32
20250851Aalborg2,13636316.992.78-8.4718.343.06-16.0425.28
20250461Odense2,04435117.172.28-9.5815.361.62-15.1219.9
20250630Vejle1,35724718.23.44-7.6518.253.15-14.9323.97
20250157Gentofte1,29623117.822.3-13.6819.080.27-28.8424.1
20250147Frederiksberg1,24022317.983.98-10.5323.992.32-18.2428.62
20250265Roskilde1,08219417.933.14-9.7918.692.03-20.5823.66
20250561Esbjerg1,08217215.92.29-9.0917.084.1-13.1121.86
20250621Kolding1,06918617.43.57-7.5416.032.67-15.4825.43
20250740Silkeborg1,03617817.183.85-5.6116.985.47-11.0226.1
20250615Horsens97915315.633.55-8.5516.564.08-14.6221.41
20250730Randers97717217.62.25-8.114.652.47-14.9222.41
20250791Viborg95715816.513.35-5.9915.782.85-14.9223.46
20250230Rudersdal94814815.612.01-11.9917.550.68-24.9921.8
20250657Herning92117218.684.4-5.3217.283.05-13.2721.32
20250159Gladsaxe78212315.733.66-10.6319.773.26-15.2223.48
20250316Holbæk77513016.772.92-10.2117.573.45-15.3926.73
20250217Helsingør77213417.360.94-15.1518.080.26-24.4623.56
20250746Skanderborg76512816.732.03-8.3114.573.35-1620.27
20250259Køge76412716.623.16-9.5818.513.07-15.2426.53
20250370Næstved69911216.023.78-8.518.883.92-13.0429.19
20250173Lyngby-Taarbæk69511616.692.94-11.6718.291.01-24.1824.99
20250169Høje-Taastrup6859614.013.05-9.5919.65.17-16.5829.78
20250330Slagelse67810715.783.26-9.321.954.68-13.8127.99
20250253Greve67510315.262.74-10.618.044.07-16.8127.38
20250860Hjørring66711417.093.54-7.0417.372.25-15.7723.66
20250167Hvidovre6309915.714.08-8.2719.93.31-17.3628.29
20250766Hedensted62611318.053.01-7.1716.662.5-14.0924.08
20250219Hillerød62511618.563.42-8.7519.662.44-16.4424.32
20250151Ballerup6209515.324.1-6.8720.753.77-12.2522.64
20250540Sønderborg59510016.811.95-7.6414.643.42-15.1825.01
20250580Aabenraa5898814.944.01-5.2818.095.92-12.6225.3
20250479Svendborg5789516.441.19-8.914.073.07-15.5522.48
20250165Albertslund5558314.954.63-7.4723.555.04-11.8832.46
20250813Frederikshavn55510518.922.15-7.1714.262.31-13.6820.14
20250430Faaborg-Midtfyn5527413.411.93-9.0313.943.48-15.2622.54
20250607Fredericia5468916.33.36-7.2715.132.38-13.2619.48
20250175Rødovre5457012.842.75-12.2418.033.35-19.7229.9
20250270Gribskov5389217.13.99-11.5919.824.27-21.1228.28
20250760Ringkøbing-Skjern52710219.353.72-4.3715.13.15-13.9220.77
20250756Ikast-Brande5159718.832.34-7.1112.773.86-10.7624.32
20250710Favrskov51410019.461.6-8.8715.662.71-17.1820.23
20250573Varde5077214.23.66-7.4915.275.33-12.6222.5
20250153Brøndby5056913.664.69-9.924.475.48-13.0634.13
20250163Herlev4897715.752.7-11.4518.032.93-22.4421.34
20250240Egedal4839419.463.9-9.9820.471.71-17.723.03
20250250Frederikssund4777716.141.7-13.5215.492.61-15.6722.31
20250661Holstebro4748016.883.71-7.4217.434.95-13.9624.82
20250410Middelfart4698618.344.66-7.9918.073.47-14.2426.23
20250185Tårnby4676614.133.39-10.7319.394.53-14.7427.33
20250190Furesø4657315.71.11-12.2818.510.85-22.5826.56
20250210Fredensborg4658217.633.38-10.5822.873.65-19.2829.17
20250846Mariagerfjord4486915.42.05-9.0417.252.14-11.1820.7
20250510Haderslev4476714.993.71-5.5117.066.08-11.6826.06
20250376Guldborgsund4376715.331.53-11.1715.823.24-15.9625.28
20250575Vejen4326715.514.08-6.8617.284.58-15.1825
20250706Syddjurs4185613.41.11-10.9817.615.82-15.0533.66
20250420Assens4167618.273.1-6.6216.642.58-14.0124.02
20250223Hørsholm4017819.452.01-9.3418.01-0.36-23.7420.59
20250787Thisted3986817.092.2-7.315.342.46-14.3221.58
20250329Ringsted3866917.882.94-8.6615.873.29-19.7822.89
20250320Faxe3856316.362.29-10.1916.971.82-19.4722.72
20250779Skive3837419.323.69-6.516.53.02-12.0622.84
20250849Jammerbugt3775514.591.84-8.1614.653.24-12.7619.23
20250390Vordingborg3765815.431.97-12.7715.524.05-13.5827.3
20250400Bornholm3676617.980.99-8.5712.921.93-12.0320.12
20250326Kalundborg3606818.895.16-8.2320.664.65-19.8527.19
20250840Rebild3526117.335.26-9.4419.523.82-14.826.82
20250820Vesthimmerlands3334312.911.63-9.1513.64.93-14.3519.95
20250550Tønder3325717.173.45-7.315.875.74-13.1324.16
20250810Brønderslev3324814.460.51-9.7113.762.17-13.2623.57
20250161Glostrup3243310.193.59-13.2719.825.58-15.2929.97
20250306Odsherred3205115.941.56-1219.891.74-17.5523.04
20250340Sorø3195216.32.72-7.2917.174.37-14.226.64
20250350Lejre3185316.674.81-9.5523.983.78-16.3331.18
20250707Norddjurs3155015.872.16-10.0817.292.58-16.7826.21
20250201Allerød3115317.042.97-7.3818.660.7-18.1420.61
20250260Halsnæs2854415.442.59-10.2317.742.29-19.4525.11
20250530Billund2815318.862.92-7.4415.473.9-13.7921.13
20250480Nordfyns2794716.852.36-10.3418.152.34-13.2927.08
20250183Ishøj2713613.285.62-8.5922.776.28-11.3137.48
20250360Lolland2694115.241.51-11.818.181.89-16.4826.64
20250269Solrød2604718.082.79-9.8520.583.19-18.5628.56
20250440Kerteminde2554718.432.66-6.0116.681.71-14.8421.15
20250450Nyborg2365222.033.79-7.0916.33-1.87-18.0516.63
20250727Odder2353816.172.72-7.6914.424.71-15.3623.43
20250336Stevns2344217.950.59-7.9313.613.59-18.0931.79
20250956Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq2223415.321.74-14.320.516.66-13.2232.19
20250665Lemvig1914221.993.75-4.3514.432.64-14.1818.86
20250155Dragør1773620.343.18-11.7519.511.15-19.9922.16
20250187Vallensbæk1652213.332.75-12.3624.42.59-20.9624.67
20250773Morsø1542616.884.35-4.2718.214.36-12.5120.37
20250671Struer1352115.561.43-7.814.521.59-12.9722.83
20240101København9,2591,55416.783.43-11.6121.962.97-19.7629.48
20240751Aarhus3,97368517.243.05-9.8418.52.83-17.7524.01
20240851Aalborg2,09236217.33.6-9.9220.333.04-15.2725.09
20240461Odense2,04936517.813.33-8.3517.952.78-15.3621.71
20240630Vejle1,30623818.223.92-9.0218.122.22-18.224.7
20240157Gentofte1,28322717.692.64-15.7820.011.3-25.4830.48
20240147Frederiksberg1,23519415.712.2-15.0120.932.51-22.2430.92
20240621Kolding1,08919517.914.71-6.6319.343.16-16.5324.37
20240265Roskilde1,07717616.343.96-11.1820.093.97-16.8128.98
20240561Esbjerg1,06119418.283.86-6.5217.882.93-14.1920.97
20240740Silkeborg1,02518317.854.26-6.4317.713.96-16.2323.11
20240615Horsens99116516.653.19-10.4118.943.88-16.726.52
20240791Viborg95215716.493.86-6.4417.885.11-11.9930.5
20240730Randers94316317.293.89-7.7418.174.03-16.8326.99
20240230Rudersdal93116517.723.24-11.3422.032.09-21.1928.62
20240657Herning89515717.543.54-6.6616.844.49-10.6922.04
20240259Køge82915018.094.7-7.4519.574.13-13.1627.38
20240159Gladsaxe76913717.823.8-11.0618.812.31-18.4524.19
20240316Holbæk76212115.884.25-9.6719.963.53-16.627.72
20240217Helsingør73610313.991.71-10.4521.432.73-22.4829.39
20240746Skanderborg73515521.094.52-5.6416.432.13-17.719.64
20240253Greve70210615.13.89-10.0519.743.31-18.1327.83
20240173Lyngby-Taarbæk69312518.043.66-10.1120.553.39-19.4927.74
20240169Høje-Taastrup69210815.613.35-9.9620.971.56-19.2430.39
20240370Næstved69210314.883.65-8.7720.255.12-16.2227.84
20240330Slagelse6689313.923.64-8.5419.353.86-16.2222.56
20240860Hjørring66511016.544.71-7.8417.454.72-12.2325.99
20240167Hvidovre6269615.343.37-10.6320.494.86-15.6827.12
20240766Hedensted6209915.972.81-9.5718.461.55-15.3620.85
20240219Hillerød6188513.753.03-12.2422.545.01-16.7229.24
20240151Ballerup6009415.673.89-8.4318.132.18-16.9323.16
20240479Svendborg57111219.613.16-8.2916.232.71-15.5121.49
20240580Aabenraa55811119.893.78-5.1919.952.01-11.8520.35
20240165Albertslund5577914.185.87-6.8125.614.36-13.9429.22
20240540Sønderborg5579517.063.22-7.0718.692.92-15.9225.48
20240813Frederikshavn5577914.182.39-7.7914.053.84-14.5321.11
20240430Faaborg-Midtfyn5569517.093.23-10.3617.462.61-14.9820.58
20240607Fredericia5478214.993.81-7.9317.574.66-13.6922.06
20240175Rødovre5377814.534.37-9.7924.183.92-14.8129.99
20240270Gribskov5308916.794.94-7.0827.124.86-19.0933.91
20240760Ringkøbing-Skjern5119418.43.73-7.3513.073.3-12.4419.66
20240710Favrskov5028717.332.49-8.1816.342.82-14.927.45
20240756Ikast-Brande5019318.562.55-6.8915.472.49-16.0319.61
20240153Brøndby49484175.85-7.3822.673.71-15.7124.52
20240573Varde4948216.62.93-7.4512.933.35-13.1222.57
20240190Furesø4829219.094.13-8.8522.121.08-20.3825.01
20240410Middelfart4798718.164.02-7.48191.66-16.9721.88
20240163Herlev4767215.132.78-9.7823.113.45-16.0124.13
20240185Tårnby4667916.954.86-7.7319.764.14-14.2726.77
20240240Egedal4659119.573.46-11.2318.52-0.57-19.5624.12
20240661Holstebro4647816.814.18-6.4119.085.44-12.1426.53
20240250Frederikssund4637215.552.19-10.1918.512.83-15.5328.15
20240510Haderslev4468017.943.43-7.7617.114.03-13.6624.87
20240210Fredensborg4448619.372.4-13.4719.571.54-22.7333.75
20240575Vejen4419321.093.07-4.9913.242.17-17.3221.09
20240846Mariagerfjord4367116.283.13-6.5818.853.38-15.7220.25
20240376Guldborgsund4249722.883.36-7.9522.24-0.85-19.7222.08
20240223Hørsholm4206114.521-14.319.153.49-22.0126.68
20240420Assens4098019.565.39-4.6320.273.07-16.4521.38
20240706Syddjurs4069423.152.95-7.916.6-0.73-20.5221.65
20240320Faxe4046215.355.87-921.017.24-12.8532.51
20240329Ringsted3906817.441.43-11.8215.611.64-21.5422.18
20240787Thisted3847419.275.39-6.4519.511.67-15.6620.17
20240779Skive3837820.373.56-5.0116.142.44-1422.44
20240849Jammerbugt3736617.691.89-8.2512.950.44-17.9117.63
20240400Bornholm3635414.882.11-6.7614.572.5-15.0818.65
20240326Kalundborg3565415.173.49-11.4819.346.15-15.0625.31
20240390Vordingborg3505515.712.23-10.7719.13.5-19.5324.1
20240840Rebild3436518.953.89-6.1720.852.94-1327.68
20240820Vesthimmerlands3355917.612.54-7.0917.83.49-13.9222.69
20240306Odsherred3264814.722.26-11.2817.73.34-15.0725.63
20240550Tønder3235517.035.23-4.9620.883.89-12.7824.79
20240201Allerød3194514.113.07-11.416.413.2-17.222.7
20240810Brønderslev3196921.634.21-9.8520.71.14-18.722.25
20240161Glostrup3164614.563.11-9.1416.073.16-16.1925.79
20240350Lejre3085417.532.72-12.1620.731.41-18.3522.68
20240340Sorø3056621.645.36-4.824.541.75-17.6324.96
20240707Norddjurs2985217.454.11-4.0224.264.54-11.6624.51
20240260Halsnæs2854214.743.46-13.4419.992.63-22.3129.75
20240269Solrød2774215.165.81-11.5625.747.1-11.1539.73
20240530Billund2755018.183.99-7.2215.023.27-13.8720.66
20240480Nordfyns2735018.324.01-6.3719.915.56-16.9432.11
20240360Lolland2594115.830.7-12.4913.831.03-17.9822.2
20240183Ishøj2563814.847.05-11.1621.524.11-15.1330.7
20240440Kerteminde2524718.653.74-8.2719.772.95-15.2424.27
20240336Stevns2464618.71.21-13.4116.692.24-2330.18
20240727Odder2433815.643.73-9.4714.92.29-19.8624.17
20240450Nyborg2303615.653.63-8.5517.983.64-13.8622.44
20240956Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq2294921.42.52-17.3316.090.03-22.8122.76
20240155Dragør1782111.80.39-23.8812.84.26-18.8729.16
20240665Lemvig1734224.284.11-4.0818.673.08-12.8623.03
20240187Vallensbæk1612817.394.96-10.1624.024.1-17.4119.61
20240773Morsø1512717.883.7-4.8813.582.87-13.9722.52
20240671Struer1362316.912.93-11.5416.395.08-10.8221.36

Size by average employees

Groups use the annual report's previous-year average employee count. Fractional values are retained. Changes are calculated per filing entity and summarised by the median and 25th/75th percentiles. They are nominal, without inflation adjustment. Groups below 100 accounts are omitted; shares and distribution measures require at least 30 observations.

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Size by average employees
Financial yearGroup
2025Fewer than 10 average employees37,7806,61217.52.71-10.3319.642.8-18.4627.5
2025Unknown or non-positive count16,9592,72516.072.2-12.919.741.96-21.7426.86
202510 to fewer than 509,1421,30214.243.97-4.5213.374.27-7.7417.87
202550 to fewer than 2501,71026015.24.13-2.6411.363.92-5.7515.78
2025250 and above221209.054.8-0.679.655.3-0.5112.45
2024Fewer than 10 average employees38,9906,92017.753.06-10.4920.872.63-19.1828.29
2024Unknown or non-positive count13,8622,27716.432.55-14.7323.272.19-23.4329.4
202410 to fewer than 509,7291,52815.714.84-3.9414.554.33-7.9318.19
202450 to fewer than 2502,06933616.245.17-2.2212.525.03-6.0116.06
2024250 and above3135116.294.75-1.1410.884.07-4.6114.58

Accounting scope

Contexts retain the same scope in both periods. A plain XBRL context without an explicit scope marker does not prove that figures cover the separate company. Amounts and employees are not summed across groups and subsidiaries.

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Accounting scope
Financial yearGroup
2025All eligible accounts65,81265,80408
2024All eligible accounts64,96364,95904

Selection and source verification

From filing entities with a period ending in the year to source-verified pairs. Source verification follows selection for calendar years, DKK, known non-financial industry, stored positive staff costs and a gross-profit figure.

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Selection and source verification
Financial year
2025355,73178,72365,81245,151
2024348,23677,26264,96350,588

Excluded accounts

Each filing entity enters its first exclusion category per year. Exclusions plus matched pairs reconcile to candidates. An exclusion is not evidence of an error in the submitted annual report.

Excluded accounts
Financial yearGroup
2025Current period is not a calendar year113,891
2025Finance, insurance and holding (64–66)98,710
2025Stored positive staff costs or a gross-profit figure missing62,268
2025Multiple filings ending in the same year720
2025Current accounts are not in DKK1,419
2025A calendar period with the same CVR and usable source facts is missing4,968
2025Previous gross profit is not positive4,454
2025Staff costs are not positive in both years2,297
2025Missing or conflicting staff-cost/gross-profit facts285
2025Source file above the 8 MB limit643
2025Ambiguous XML namespaces263
2025Source facts disagree with the stored current accounts1
2024Finance, insurance and holding (64–66)95,019
2024Current period is not a calendar year112,667
2024Stored positive staff costs or a gross-profit figure missing60,913
2024Current accounts are not in DKK1,672
2024Multiple filings ending in the same year703
2024Previous gross profit is not positive4,534
2024A calendar period with the same CVR and usable source facts is missing4,961
2024Staff costs are not positive in both years2,378
2024Missing or conflicting staff-cost/gross-profit facts390
2024Source file above the 8 MB limit35
2024Source facts disagree with the stored current accounts1

Source and methodology

Source: companydata.dk · annual reports/XBRL and CVR, Danish Business Authority. Reviewed analysis using cached annual-report sources. A new edition requires a new calculation; daily catalogue updates retain the extraction date. A saved edition preserves the figures, methodology and downloads from the same extraction.

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The 2025 and 2024 panels are selected separately from stored accounts published by extraction. Each CVR must have exactly one filing ending in the year, a calendar-year period and DKK currency. Currently dissolved companies may be included. This is a restricted accounting population, not all Danish employers.

Current stored DB25 primary industry is used as a fixed classification. Divisions 64–66 (finance, insurance and holding) and unknown industries are excluded. Source verification requires stored positive staff costs and a numeric gross-profit figure. Missing data is not zero. Municipalities describe registered company addresses, not workplace locations.

Each selected account's cached XBRL/iXBRL source is read again. CVR identity, calendar periods, source units, sign and scale are checked. Current and comparative figures come from the same annual report; comparatives may have been restated in that report. Current staff costs and gross profit must exactly match stored current figures. Missing, ambiguous and files above 8 MB are excluded and counted.

One aggregate context type is used per period: plain contexts first, then explicit separate-company and finally consolidated scope. Segment breakdowns are excluded, both periods must use the same context type, and conflicting facts are not accepted. Company/group scope without an explicit marker is shown as unresolved. Entities receive equal weight; money and employees are not summed across possible group overlaps.

Staff costs must be positive in both years. Previous gross profit must be positive so percentage changes have a positive denominator; current gross profit may be negative. Change is (current / previous − 1) × 100. Rising costs and falling gross profit require strictly positive and negative changes respectively; exactly unchanged figures form a separate category.

Staff cost per employee requires an unambiguous positive average employee count in the same period and context type as costs, in both years. Fractional values are retained; non-finite counts and values above 200,000 are treated as unknown. Neither the legacy first-occurring employee fact nor company-master employment is used. Missing or unusable employee counts exclude an account only from per-employee figures, not the overall cost panel.

Staff costs include wages, pensions and other employee expenses. They are not take-home pay. Gross profit is neither revenue nor annual net profit, and accounting presentation varies. Employees can have international or group scope. These figures must not be interpreted as wage statistics, productivity, Danish job growth or a causal explanation.

All changes are nominal. Medians and quartiles use individual filing entities' levels or changes, with linear interpolation at position (n−1) × percentile. There is no size weighting, inflation adjustment or extrapolation. Groups below 100 accounts are omitted; distribution measures require at least 30 observations. The highlighted industry comparison requires at least 500 matched accounts per division. Newest years appear first.

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Staff costs and gross profit in Denmark. Source: companydata.dk · annual reports/XBRL and CVR, Danish Business Authority. As of 13 September 2026.
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