Average salary in Denmark (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€5,968

Average net / month

€3,786

Real change (3y)

+1.7%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

1.9%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

6.4%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

13.8%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

79.8%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Part-time workers

23.1%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

7.6%

Plus 33.1% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€36,192

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

34.7%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

34.6 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€53

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€3,786 vs EU €2,592 · +46.0%

Average gross / month€5,968 vs EU €3,309 · +80.4%

Cost of living140 vs EU 98 · +42.8%

Unemployment rate6.4% vs EU 6.3% · +2.4%

Employment rate79.8% vs EU 75.8% · +5.3%

Tax wedge34.7% vs EU 35.6% · -2.7%

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks120.5

Alcohol & tobacco118.9

Clothing & footwear132

Housing & utilities166.9

Furnishings & household equipment126.7

Health143

Transport127.3

Information & communication127.2

Recreation & culture140.9

Education143.6

Restaurants & hotels142

Other goods & services137.2

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+7.5%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

23.4%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

39.5%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

83.6%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Professional & scientific16.5%

Wholesale & retail trade16.2%

Information & communication15.5%

Financial services15.5%

Construction8.7%

Health & social work6.8%

Manufacturing6.3%

Education4.7%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€8,574	€7,343	€4,217	€13,955
Professionals	€6,526	€6,199	€3,916	€9,508
Technicians and associate professionals	€5,382	€4,996	€3,368	€7,803
Craft and related trades workers	€4,379	€4,267	€2,902	€5,919
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€4,353	€4,163	€3,084	€5,870
Clerical support workers	€4,195	€3,913	€2,654	€6,005
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€3,731	€3,635	€2,820	€4,755
Elementary occupations	€3,414	€3,198	€2,353	€4,789
Service and sales workers	€3,096	€2,866	€1,546	€4,832

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Managers€8,574