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Enterprises and the SDGs

The development in the business sector is of high importance for the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Denmark. Find below a number of sustainability indicators by type of business and also reports about business and the SDGs. The indicators will currently be updated by new statistical results.

Indicators for the enterprises

Employment and financial result
Employment in the business sector by industry
x
Unit: Number
Unit: Number
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing51 00049 90051 00048 40050 80049 40049 10049 40051 10049 40051 00049 70051 50051 600
B Mining and quarrying3 7004 000....3 3003 0002 7004 4004 7004 6004 3003 9003 9003 900
C Manufacturing269 800269 400266 700258 900263 300265 200271 000275 000280 500282 200279 700284 300296 700298 800
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply11 30011 10011 20011 20010 80010 50010 30010 50010 50010 40011 60011 50013 00015 300
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management10 50011 10011 20010 80010 10010 40010 30010 10010 20010 10010 40010 80011 30011 800
F Construction130 900133 600134 100132 000133 900138 400144 300149 300156 200156 300162 300169 500175 500173 900
G Wholesale and retail trade315 100317 500314 500312 100309 800311 400312 800318 200325 300324 800323 700330 600339 700338 000
H Transportation122 500121 400122 500120 200121 500121 400121 600121 200122 000120 000113 100115 300121 500126 700
I Accommodation and food service activities50 60051 80053 40055 20054 70057 80060 30063 20067 00066 80061 20063 60073 10075 000
J Information and communication95 10095 20094 90094 90094 10095 80099 200101 700104 800108 000109 500114 200120 100121 300
K Financial and insurance84 80083 70080 90081 40080 70081 50080 70081 50085 40084 80088 90088 60089 30092 100
L Real estate activities45 20050 40050 30051 30050 00050 30052 00050 90052 50054 50055 70057 40058 40056 400
M Knowledge-based services125 900126 900131 500135 900134 200136 200142 900145 700152 400149 000150 800158 400169 200176 600
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services77 10079 00081 10084 50087 80092 00097 400100 700106 400106 000102 100109 400113 100112 300
Note: The results are related to target 8.5. The numbers estimates the employees plus the active owner measured in full time equivalents (FTE). The data source is enterprise statistics: www.statbank.dk/GF3
Gross value added in constant prices by industry
x
Unit: m DKK
Unit: m DKK
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing32 16327 85031 24529 74135 24030 09025 56429 48129 35830 35931 11933 05429 71321 55921 744
B Mining and quarrying27 19624 23822 01318 23016 91014 29715 24412 77111 0919 8497 0707 0005 8955 9656 224
C Manufacturing224 536238 557244 327257 750259 176259 705272 346297 959303 421321 215298 667342 958390 833443 311518 901
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply26 72026 00027 44924 02522 30519 91819 13321 60625 34626 92823 35924 82327 67625 93127 886
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management17 17517 37216 56815 98716 07617 06217 05116 51517 90216 72416 59219 93420 61816 75717 842
F Construction83 76986 48188 45290 06092 860102 355110 857115 567111 984108 276109 278112 524110 059100 43392 649
G Wholesale and retail trade211 102213 363209 470210 577219 515231 187238 720247 038258 363256 007282 828289 040261 869270 875269 696
H Transportation104 815112 541112 195123 605116 515113 878118 040121 082122 982127 507104 964117 006132 365124 252125 694
I Accommodation and food service activities24 91927 57127 23327 76627 50227 45729 97530 85430 57233 07421 67224 52532 30331 48231 510
J Information and communication61 28962 99864 21570 32371 06378 38486 04187 91889 39895 91799 409103 015106 843113 694120 470
K Financial and insurance110 277103 894102 400102 70099 66295 52996 23799 150102 826101 536107 425110 90495 30492 88998 886
L Real estate activities202 748209 564207 436205 070209 953215 696215 512220 744224 467229 774231 156240 241246 198251 228254 122
M Knowledge-based services100 24798 27895 436101 949102 391107 899123 635126 930131 222133 302133 449153 506145 951154 927157 339
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services49 04853 50156 82859 22560 25864 52665 43065 50666 26863 35558 24767 00666 70866 47967 023
Note: The results are related to target 8.1. The figures show the gross value added (GVA) and are in constant prices (2010-prices). The data source is national accounts statistics www.statbank.dk/NABP19
Research and environmental production
Expenses for research and development by industry
x
Unit: m DKK
Unit: m DKK
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
C Manufacturing18 53118 84820 83521 11021 35322 26222 39422 892..20 39323 89923 71129 67932 170
F Construction5639455337374536..3022524354
G Wholesale and retail trade1 3361 9091 7911 1831 6431 7551 7872 375..1 9562 0021 8183 0033 483
H Transportation1475611865..686338..394740156184
I Accommodation and food service activities43114..221217..1079..13
J Information and communication5 8415 5954 4993 6213 5224 0384 9803 039..3 9953 3882 9862 4602 519
K Financial and insurance3 8723 9704 0963 9824 0134 6194 9364 920..6 0595 5694 7604 1373 144
MN Other business services5 2865 2605 1515 7675 7186 2387 8426 364..8 8607 17110 8519 31110 854
Other industries3396065095134634483581 074..228387376498920
Note: The results are related to target 9.5. The figures show the business sectors expenses for own research and development in current prices. The variable “Business activity” covers the business types N+M. The data source is research statistics www.statbank.dk/FORSK01
Employment in production of environmental goods and services by industry
x
Unit: Man-year
Unit: Man-year
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing3 1543 1013 2993 1473 5263 8004 1694 8515 0335 0285 1334 778
C Manufacturing28 79927 54128 73830 22531 92735 34534 29433 56532 38332 79834 67438 649
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply1 7701 9692 0772 3982 3282 6802 5912 9613 2333 6224 2465 255
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management7 7217 1957 4727 9927 8827 7887 8537 8018 1508 4819 0109 569
F Construction9 4229 3439 32613 14213 66513 75514 48314 46015 41517 18517 70817 314
M Knowledge-based services8 8788 4738 83011 87511 87211 49111 32111 05611 36612 32412 79915 888
Note: The results are related to more goals and targets regarding environmental change. The figures show the number of employed measured in full time equivalents (FTE) and can be compared with Employment in the business sector by type of industry. The data source is statistics on environmental goods and service sector (EGSS) www.statbank.dk/GRON2
Emission and consumption of energy
Emissions of greenhouse gasses by industry
x
Unit: 1,000 tonnes
Unit: 1,000 tonnes
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing15 80715 67515 34315 42915 27015 06415 29115 07414 98214 62914 73814 54914 26613 05312 978
B Mining and quarrying2 3542 0962 0471 9751 9361 9751 8751 8771 7751 6171 1371 1451 2051 1111 093
C Manufacturing9 2769 1258 4088 4487 9397 4397 8747 6697 5126 7906 6666 9496 4775 5305 139
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply364328321351306304425424459492586758790831772
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management1 5121 4881 5481 5131 4861 3331 3151 2171 2461 1431 1341 0551 025997967
F Construction1 6911 5481 5271 5471 5391 5581 6241 6371 6701 5911 6321 6411 7231 7601 715
G Wholesale and retail trade3 4173 0752 7792 8112 4602 1962 2872 0112 0351 6791 4931 5631 4761 3501 221
H Transportation43 11745 92342 92538 59638 15144 34948 05048 77850 77351 21642 44149 63846 29145 47852 180
I Accommodation and food service activities685614604595518448513442455342274297302255229
J Information and communication479444407391327281312263275207186209193155143
K Financial and insurance2532251941841511371491311261019296917770
L Real estate activities280246264255220202198185180156147164153142135
M Knowledge-based services596475432438360340390339342277264289266239214
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services466416398404364350356335361337324335338308298
Note: The results are related to target 9.4. The figures, recorded in CO2 equivalents, include emissions related to purchased electricity and district heating. CO2 from burning of biomass are not included. The data source are the greenhouse gas accounts www.statbank.dk/DRIVHUS2
Emissions of greenhouse gasses relative to gross value added by industry
x
Unit: Tonnes per m DKK
Unit: Tonnes per m DKK
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing491.5562.8491.1518.8433.3500.6598.1511.3510.3481.9473.6440.2480.1605.5596.9
B Mining and quarrying86.686.593.0108.3114.5138.1123.0147.0160.0164.2160.8163.6204.4186.3175.6
C Manufacturing41.338.334.432.830.628.628.925.724.821.122.320.316.612.59.9
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply13.612.611.714.613.715.322.219.618.118.325.130.528.532.027.7
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management88.085.793.494.692.478.177.173.769.668.368.352.949.759.554.2
F Construction20.217.917.317.216.615.214.614.214.914.714.914.615.717.518.5
G Wholesale and retail trade16.214.413.313.311.29.59.68.17.96.65.35.45.65.04.5
H Transportation411.4408.1382.6312.3327.4389.4407.1402.9412.8401.7404.3424.2349.7366.0415.1
I Accommodation and food service activities27.522.322.221.418.816.317.114.314.910.312.612.19.38.17.3
J Information and communication7.87.06.35.64.63.63.63.03.12.21.92.01.81.41.2
K Financial and insurance2.32.21.91.81.51.41.51.31.21.00.90.91.00.80.7
L Real estate activities1.41.21.31.21.00.90.90.80.80.70.60.70.60.60.5
M Knowledge-based services5.94.84.54.33.53.23.22.72.62.12.01.91.81.51.4
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services9.57.87.06.86.05.45.45.15.45.35.65.05.14.64.4
Note: The results are related to target 9.4. The figures, recorded in CO2 equivalents, include emissions related to purchased electricity and district heating. CO2 from burning of biomass are not included. The gross value added is in constant prices. The data sources are the greenhouse gas accounts www.statbank.dk/DRIVHUS2 and the national accounts www.statbank.dk/NABP19
Gross energy consumption by industry
x
Unit: 1,000 GJ (gigajoule)
Unit: 1,000 GJ (gigajoule)
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing44 70042 87639 79340 86739 02638 86339 12337 73437 00535 73135 60836 43535 97235 18335 018
B Mining and quarrying34 35431 37230 90630 14329 09231 92928 94429 97527 34825 49418 20918 63519 56317 97717 546
C Manufacturing130 604127 664119 894118 673115 870114 171118 977123 754122 667116 666116 513124 422118 548111 356109 719
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply3 9423 5953 7234 0213 3803 4054 4444 8614 8086 2007 0889 7509 30212 95413 834
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management8 5258 0428 6187 8247 0986 6176 5596 7185 9725 9915 7236 5516 3296 2786 022
F Construction22 83722 41921 80621 55521 06121 45521 88022 76123 27222 05323 07324 72026 05726 14625 744
G Wholesale and retail trade48 33245 69543 68843 80541 33040 13341 00241 44040 30537 22135 13238 05535 64134 73034 213
H Transportation551 615588 201551 049496 674491 972571 278618 313628 175653 398659 299546 314638 224596 508586 962672 351
I Accommodation and food service activities9 8669 56010 1939 8419 4149 10810 28410 70810 6169 7518 4349 4699 6439 2589 258
J Information and communication7 6427 5107 4126 9256 3736 0726 4516 5376 6256 0095 8436 6856 3385 8836 350
K Financial and insurance4 0743 8753 5553 3022 8852 8912 9233 0602 7612 5862 5012 7102 5122 2952 267
L Real estate activities4 1723 9364 3454 1443 7753 6073 6163 6693 4913 3223 2093 6673 4003 2493 240
M Knowledge-based services9 4008 0117 7057 6276 6936 9007 8217 9577 6447 0616 9297 7617 2837 0346 890
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services7 0466 7176 7266 7586 3196 3966 3946 4876 7916 7636 5347 0437 0176 3776 341
Note: The results are related to target 7.3. The consumption of electricity and district heating are counted as the energy content in the fuels used for production (and not the net consumption). Consequently, electricity from windmills and solar panels are not included in the figures. The data source are the energy accounts www.statbank.dk/ENE3H
Gross energy consumption related to gross value added by industry
x
Unit: GJ (gigajoule) per m DKK
Unit: GJ (gigajoule) per m DKK
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing1 3901 5401 2741 3741 1071 2921 5301 2801 2601 1771 1441 1021 2111 6321 610
B Mining and quarrying1 2631 2941 4041 6531 7202 2331 8992 3472 4662 5882 5762 6623 3193 0142 819
C Manufacturing582535491460447440437415404363390363303251211
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply148138136167152171232225190230303393336500496
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management496463520489442388385407334358345329307375338
F Construction273259247239227210197197208204211220237260278
G Wholesale and retail trade229214209208188174172168156145124132136128127
H Transportation5 2635 2274 9124 0184 2225 0175 2385 1885 3135 1715 2055 4554 5074 7245 349
I Accommodation and food service activities396347374354342332343347347295389386299294294
J Information and communication125119115989077757474635965595253
K Financial and insurance373735322930303127252324262523
L Real estate activities211921201817171716141415141313
M Knowledge-based services948281756564636358535251504544
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services1441261181141059998991021071121051059695
Note: The results are related to target 7.3. The consumption of electricity and district heating are counted as the energy content in the fuels used for production and not the net consumption. Consequently, electricity from windmills and solar panels are not included in the figures. The gross value added is in constant prices. The data sources are the energy accounts www.statbank.dk/ENE3H and the national accounts www.statbank.dk/NABP19
Water consumption and waste generation
Water consumption by industry
x
Unit: 1,000 m3
Unit: 1,000 m3
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing542 309562 933473 335620 323625 893563 619508 623519 274703 452552 865530 803559 680566 993606 224421 260
B Mining and quarrying8 3008 3139 4738 6027 1708 5277 9327 4708 8729 40714 6049 6046 7499 60313 508
C Manufacturing59 54057 37157 89156 38462 59162 65063 58657 79364 22961 56561 96160 07459 92058 73458 203
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply7 5106 9105 6925 9046 5966 6506 5266 0177 2807 6597 9897 6977 4306 4157 090
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management44 26644 11141 50339 25837 81135 89835 61533 64138 23234 19535 41234 48133 17033 27033 641
F Construction493461529623957782773663532536568507473599596
G Wholesale and retail trade8 0506 0665 7554 9165 1355 7966 3605 2815 9665 7876 8295 6455 8776 1956 150
H Transportation3 2373 2132 9282 7222 5062 9812 8612 4952 4472 0502 1691 7101 6911 6181 586
I Accommodation and food service activities4 8785 0835 7874 8954 9555 6866 1645 1425 2995 3024 6543 6804 5775 1955 141
J Information and communication400476311245263300359252252189218147383224223
K Financial and insurance265317260188163221260189211159156105236163161
L Real estate activities2 0202 7853 0492 6172 4572 4922 5311 7571 6192 0001 5012 0842 3322 5921 760
M Knowledge-based services7238391 2681 0421 2221 7762 1941 8561 7761 9161 4321 5811 4121 4981 456
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services427483580742712805771638858912575423531506504
Note: The results are related to target 6.4. The consumption covers abstracted water. The consumption in the agricultural sector varies by the annual rainfall. The data source is the water accounts www.statbank.dk/VANDRG2
Water consumption related to gross value added by industry
x
Unit: m3 per m DKK
Unit: m3 per m DKK
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing16 861.320 213.015 149.120 857.517 760.918 731.119 896.117 613.923 961.218 210.917 057.216 932.319 082.328 119.319 373.6
B Mining and quarrying305.2343.0430.3471.9424.0596.4520.3584.9799.9955.12 065.61 372.01 144.91 609.92 170.3
C Manufacturing265.2240.5236.9218.8241.5241.2233.5194.0211.7191.7207.5175.2153.3132.5112.2
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply281.1265.8207.4245.7295.7333.9341.1278.5287.2284.4342.0310.1268.5247.4254.2
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management2 577.42 539.22 505.02 455.62 352.02 104.02 088.72 037.02 135.62 044.72 134.31 729.81 608.81 985.41 885.5
F Construction5.95.36.06.910.37.67.05.74.85.05.24.54.36.06.4
G Wholesale and retail trade38.128.427.523.323.425.126.621.423.122.624.119.522.422.922.8
H Transportation30.928.526.122.021.526.224.220.619.916.120.714.612.813.012.6
I Accommodation and food service activities195.8184.4212.5176.3180.2207.1205.6166.7173.3160.3214.7150.1141.7165.0163.2
J Information and communication6.57.64.83.53.73.84.22.92.82.02.21.43.62.01.9
K Financial and insurance2.43.12.51.81.62.32.71.92.11.61.50.92.51.81.6
L Real estate activities10.013.314.712.811.711.611.78.07.28.76.58.79.510.36.9
M Knowledge-based services7.28.513.310.211.916.517.714.613.514.410.710.39.79.79.3
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services8.79.010.212.511.812.511.89.712.914.49.96.38.07.67.5
Note: The results are related to target 6.4. The consumption covers abstracted water. The consumption in the agricultural sector varies by the annual rainfall. The data source is the water accounts www.statbank.dk/VANDRG2 and the national accounts www.statbank.dk/NABP19
Waste generation by industry
x
Unit: Tonne
Unit: Tonne
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing96 27794 936122 216127 263125 929210 149401 518833 642850 696364 013421 912424 461584 618
B Mining and quarrying16 10914 16713 08445 45312 97215 94831 84910 02410 75619 22012 9589 6809 809
C Manufacturing1 456 7751 000 486856 252916 943944 350923 278928 7011 022 3231 019 1591 075 9371 126 2321 134 0571 253 064
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply998 034728 718834 486809 951665 876678 519585 373640 502519 953430 242504 409367 582292 946
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management273 486233 586214 235216 974204 483218 010247 620243 972231 724239 013305 544383 719457 465
F Construction3 239 3483 414 7113 593 0274 054 7554 159 8214 256 0444 148 3884 799 8134 541 6544 752 0005 005 6315 175 3005 132 586
G Wholesale and retail trade789 806750 125756 798728 305690 838682 223678 499808 627782 173795 438786 074767 716823 029
H Transportation297 794281 438244 211264 877276 199233 457246 177235 050224 475238 264245 144224 623243 739
I Accommodation and food service activities78 04975 11669 02281 36287 73585 93592 157105 719113 71390 17990 953111 112123 250
J Information and communication17 14817 52412 77412 98713 19512 50613 24812 22314 29613 12811 97313 41611 844
K Financial and insurance17 76022 03016 38414 44714 67220 01816 10215 68720 92420 06425 56110 34211 661
L Real estate activities9 5206 7606 8036 94610 9717 75010 20415 19516 83222 25419 15216 26721 130
M Knowledge-based services79 95348 65435 25328 96935 37435 71338 76437 28831 04840 68255 57635 95452 277
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services95 02586 280102 79296 877110 817112 771106 310107 652100 994112 504108 32096 832116 894
Note: The results are related to goal 12. The quantities are not including soil. The types of waste are very different depending of type of industry. The increase for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing are affected by recording of manure for biogas as waste. The data source is the waste accounts www.statbank.dk/AFFALD
Waste generation related to gross value added by industry
x
Unit: Tonnes per m DKK
Unit: Tonnes per m DKK
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing3 4573 0384 1093 6114 1858 22113 62028 39628 02111 69712 76414 28527 117
B Mining and quarrying6656447182 6889071 0462 4949041 0922 7191 8511 6421 644
C Manufacturing6 1074 0953 3223 5383 6363 3903 1173 3693 1733 6023 2842 9022 827
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply38 38626 54834 73436 31333 43135 46327 09325 27019 30918 41920 32013 28211 297
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management15 74314 09913 40113 49711 98512 78614 99413 62813 85614 40515 32818 61127 300
F Construction37 45738 60539 89643 66540 64138 39235 89642 86241 94543 48544 48547 02351 105
G Wholesale and retail trade3 7023 5813 5943 3182 9882 8582 7473 1303 0552 8122 7202 9323 038
H Transportation2 6462 5081 9762 2732 4251 9782 0331 9111 7602 2702 0951 6971 962
I Accommodation and food service activities2 8312 7582 4862 9583 1952 8672 9873 4583 4384 1613 7093 4403 915
J Information and communication272273182183168145151137149132116126104
K Financial and insurance171215160145154208162153206187230109126
L Real estate activities45333333513646687396806684
M Knowledge-based services814510346283328289305284233305362246337
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services1 7761 5181 7361 6081 7171 7241 6231 6241 5941 9311 6171 4521 758
Note: The results are related to goal 12. The quantities are not including soil. The types of waste are very different depending of type of industry. The increase for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing are affected by recording of manure for biogas as waste. The data source is the waste accounts www.statbank.dk/AFFALD and the national accounts www.statbank.dk/NABP19
Safety and health
Occupational accidents related to number of employment by industry
x
Unit: Per 100,000 employed
Unit: Per 100,000 employed
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing1 4691 6151 7021 8481 7891 5311 5211 2741 8561 9002 2922 1461 7471 713
B Mining and quarrying1 7072 3801 1909301 0615093 8407931 1365311 1048542 553946
C Manufacturing3 0162 9362 4342 3242 2722 0402 2882 0542 1722 1272 3372 4782 0021 674
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply2 1431 4797396885524517378207298545861 017872766
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management7 2336 4154 4734 1444 2533 8546 2815 3995 7315 9395 9326 6795 2025 142
F Construction4 3664 5154 4894 1653 9653 7684 0073 3144 0254 2504 0784 5543 7043 768
G Wholesale and retail trade1 4161 2761 3721 3071 2891 0761 0529881 0541 1151 1481 3001 1271 066
H Transportation4 8274 2254 1184 3143 9433 4843 2253 0233 2123 2563 2143 7763 2962 739
I Accommodation and food service activities1 5211 5031 2331 2521 2431 0421 1931 0861 1081 3891 1631 1621 2151 256
J Information and communication515414464305239245270202234254377338276202
K Financial and insurance615403342382330337286349281241455549342298
L Real estate activities1 6101 3762 4012 3941 9241 6011 0881 1431 2291 4991 3611 7321 2611 280
M Knowledge-based services559554618635627521458383423591620641554446
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services2 6142 1743 4513 1482 8012 7121 9911 7211 7941 8761 8261 9521 8231 600
Note: The results are related to target 8.8. The figures cover accidents leading to at least three days off and are adjusted to include an estimate for under-reporting. The data source us the table in Eurostat-table Non-fatal accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
Absence from work due to own sickness by sex and industry
x
Unit: Per cent
Unit: Per cent
201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Men
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing........................
B Mining and quarrying1.041.561.781.492.012.542.032.012.253.363.142.42
C Manufacturing2.622.632.752.742.922.882.862.703.033.713.413.07
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply1.851.692.071.831.622.591.831.311.742.392.272.18
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management3.403.433.333.823.523.413.863.474.354.594.334.11
F Construction2.552.582.822.862.973.193.093.173.403.943.583.24
G Wholesale and retail trade2.032.062.071.981.992.282.112.372.383.002.632.71
H Transportation2.322.932.912.752.492.872.692.672.853.573.093.10
I Accommodation and food service activities2.552.072.322.032.282.272.572.142.172.943.033.20
J Information and communication2.082.011.982.032.102.242.201.932.202.612.472.50
K Financial and insurance1.821.771.801.951.761.891.861.421.611.992.051.95
L Real estate activities2.712.953.042.902.552.812.812.772.803.533.863.52
M Knowledge-based services1.891.781.791.601.872.071.961.852.062.672.462.29
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services2.492.552.762.622.522.722.693.033.393.903.353.26
Women
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing........................
B Mining and quarrying2.702.373.152.132.583.272.051.831.432.513.552.29
C Manufacturing3.543.473.603.543.613.613.723.403.734.274.113.82
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply3.033.233.463.413.464.653.712.752.973.904.213.32
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management3.193.643.844.433.864.214.243.824.214.484.845.12
F Construction2.372.112.852.582.512.842.362.753.123.463.523.55
G Wholesale and retail trade2.893.163.022.953.133.193.263.413.393.933.903.87
H Transportation3.574.514.493.993.823.803.433.653.784.774.664.64
I Accommodation and food service activities2.953.363.213.393.223.323.613.103.734.454.043.74
J Information and communication3.053.122.983.022.973.343.002.622.993.093.373.08
K Financial and insurance3.153.553.523.473.453.463.542.973.323.793.673.63
L Real estate activities3.273.523.693.703.263.253.512.983.504.475.164.42
M Knowledge-based services3.022.912.782.652.823.012.952.882.933.803.693.54
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services3.723.894.273.543.543.883.603.684.364.584.424.47
Note: The results are related to target 8.8 and represent the situation in enterprises with at least ten employees. For industries with few employes, insecurity may be expected. The data source is www.statbank.dk/FRA022
Gender diversity and gender equal pay
Women as share of total employed by position and industry
x
Unit: Per cent
Unit: Per cent
201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
General managers
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing........................
B Mining and quarrying171616151716161419181621
C Manufacturing202020202021212122222426
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply212323232323232424262728
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management192422232324222222232427
F Construction899999101010101010
G Wholesale and retail trade262728282828293030303031
H Transportation222122212121222120212124
I Accommodation and food service activities424142424242414141434141
J Information and communication252525252526252626272727
K Financial and insurance323232313132313131323334
L Real estate activities252527272728292930293131
M Knowledge-based services262627272728292930303131
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services343434333333333335343434
Employees, non-managerial level
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing........................
B Mining and quarrying161615161418181918181718
C Manufacturing303030292828282829292930
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply303232313332313131323332
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management181718171818221919191920
F Construction998999999999
G Wholesale and retail trade414141414141414140414142
H Transportation262524242423242422222324
I Accommodation and food service activities545351525150505049505050
J Information and communication323231313131313031323232
K Financial and insurance535252515150494848484847
L Real estate activities403939404041414142434342
M Knowledge-based services444443434343434344444444
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services474543434344454346454343
Note: The results are related to target 8.5 and represent the situation in enterprises with at least ten employees. The results are broken down by managerial/non-managerial positions. The data source is www.statbank.dk/LONS40
Women as share of boards and management by industry
x
Unit: Per cent
Unit: Per cent
20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Board members
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing2121212121222221222221
B Mining and quarrying1818171515151514161716
C Manufacturing1617161617171717171817
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply810101199911131516
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management1820181818191817181718
F Construction2020201919201918191919
G Wholesale and retail trade1919191919202019202020
H Transportation1717171717171817181817
I Accommodation and food service activities2224242322232321222222
J Information and communication1212121212131312141414
K Financial and insurance2727272727242422242425
L Real estate activities2121222222222221222222
M Knowledge-based services2020202020212221222222
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services1919191919191918191920
Managers
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing1212121213131413141414
B Mining and quarrying9101087777889
C Manufacturing99101010111110111212
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply77777566687
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management910111111999101210
F Construction66666666666
G Wholesale and retail trade1515161616161616171717
H Transportation101010910998899
I Accommodation and food service activities2222232222222322232324
J Information and communication9999109109101011
K Financial and insurance1818181918151615161616
L Real estate activities1212121212121212131313
M Knowledge-based services1818191920191918202021
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services1617171717161616171717
Note: The results are related to target 5.5 and covers shareholder companies, limited liability companies and entrepreneurship companies. The data source is www.statbank.dk/BEST4
Hourly earnings for women as share of earnings for men by sex, position and industry
x
Unit: Per cent
Unit: Per cent
201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
General managers
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing........................
B Mining and quarrying..........75739288928284
C Manufacturing9292929495959796979899100
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply828585878990929392899093
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management938289898889929493919595
F Construction888587888989908989909189
G Wholesale and retail trade808079797980798080808080
H Transportation798082828486888788899094
I Accommodation and food service activities898989919392949393919193
J Information and communication828282828283848382828484
K Financial and insurance808181828283828283838384
L Real estate activities899188879393939292929392
M Knowledge-based services777981808283828284858685
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services808184858283818080828281
Employees, non-managerial level
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing........................
B Mining and quarrying908689918990908993909192
C Manufacturing96979797989999989999100101
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply838485858486878889899192
E Water supply, sewerage and waste management104104105105106105104106105106105103
F Construction969797979698989997979797
G Wholesale and retail trade888988888989899089909090
H Transportation979696979899999997989799
I Accommodation and food service activities969798979897979898979697
J Information and communication868586858685868686868787
K Financial and insurance838485858586878787898989
L Real estate activities100100101100100100999998989798
M Knowledge-based services828384848485868787888989
N Travel agent, cleaning, and other operationel services949495959595959696959393
Note: The results are related to target 8.5. The figures represent the situation in enterprises with at least ten employees. The results are broken down by managerial/non-managerial positions. The data source is www.statbank.dk/LONS40

Statistical reports and analysis

The business sector and the sustainable development goals – Denmark and neighbouring countries

Statistics Denmark now follows up on the exposition of the Danish business sector and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a publication where we compare SDG indicators for industries in Denmark with those of seven neighbouring countries. The publication focuses on (green) transition, greenhouse gas emissions and gender equality. It illustrates the development from 2010-2019. The publication was pulished in May 2022.

Publication on the Danish business sector and the SDGs 2020

This publication shows the development since 2010 in the Danish business sector’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals by means of existing statistics. Following fourteen industrial groups, it gives an account of economic, environmental and social conditions. The publication was published in October 2020.

Read the publication on Danish business sector and the SDGs

Pilot survey 2019

In 2019 Statistics Denmark asked all larger Danish enterprises about their work with the Sustainable Development Goals, including selected targets.

Read the results of the survey