Workplaces and jobs

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Workplaces and jobs 2024

The purpose of the statistics on workplaces and jobs is to provide insight into the number of workplaces and the number of jobs at these workplaces as of the end of November. Additionally, full-time employment for the year and the annual wage sum are published. The statistics can be broken down by industry, sector, workplace municipality and workplace size. The statistics have been compiled since 1990 and replaced the register-based workplace statistics, which covered the period from 1980 to 1989

Statistical presentation

The statistics on workplaces and jobs are published annually and include information on the number of workplaces and jobs as of the end of November, as well as figures on full-time employment and total wages for the year. Jobs may be held by self-employed persons, assisting spouses, or employees. The statistics can be disaggregated by municipality, industry, sector and workplace size.

Statistical processing

The Workplaces and Jobs statistics are compiled based on the Labour Market Accounts (AMR_UN). Subsequent data processing and error correction are carried out.

Relevance

The statistic is used for planning and analysis, among other purposes. Furthermore, the statistics serve as input to Statistics Denmark's Business Register.

Accuracy and reliability

The primary data source for information on jobs and wages for employees, through the Labour Market Accounts, is the e-income register. This register is based on information reported by employers to the tax authorities. Since it includes data on taxable items such as wages, the quality of the information is high. The reports cover the entire relevant population, meaning it does not carry the same uncertainty as statistics based on random sampling. For this reason, the statistic is considered to be of high quality.

Timeliness and punctuality

Until 2016, the statistic was published 16–18 months after the reference date. From 2017 onwards, it has been published 10–11 months after the reference date. The statistic is generally released on the scheduled date without delay.

Comparability

The statistics have been compiled since 1990, but with breaks in the time series. Breaks occur in 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2022. From 2022, there is a change in how it is determined whether a business is truly active, which means that the number of workplaces has increased slightly compared with the previous method of calculation.

Accessibility and clarity

Figures are published under the subject Workplaces and jobs. For more information, go to the subject page.