Enterprise birth rate in Denmark
New enterprises in Denmark equalled 7.2% of active enterprises in 2024.
Denmark, 2024
7.2%
Change from 2023
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
33rd of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Denmark over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | 10.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 7.3% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 11.3%, the figure has changed by −4.1 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Denmark has the 33rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Industrial production
129.0 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
6.3%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Industry share of GDP
24.8%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
25,969 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
26.6%
2024 · World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
18.7%
2025 · World Bank