Denmark
Data verified August 2026 · Sources
Denmark's $78,090 PPP-adjusted average wage for 2025 sets its series peak, underpinned by collectively agreed rates that function like a statutory minimum elsewhere, while consumer prices track close to the US at 92.1.
Denmark at a Glance
1Y Change
+0.3%
5Y Change
+1.6%
10Y Change
+6.9%
Historical Peak
$78,090 2025
Change From Peak
At the historical peak
Overall Price Level
92.1
Denmark’s Wage Story
Follow how PPP-adjusted average annual wages have changed in Denmark using constant-price OECD data.
USD PPP, constant prices · missing years shown as gaps, never interpolated
Ten Years Ago
$73,026 (2015)
Historical Peak
$78,090 2025
Latest Wage
$78,090 2025
Data Coverage
Wage history: 1990–2025
Reported observations: 36
Missing wage years: None
Latest price data: 2024 · 8 of 8 categories available
Small Steps at the Top of the Series
Danish wages moved +6.9% over a decade, with +1.6% across five years and a marginal +0.3% in the latest year. At $78,090 in 2025 the reading is the series maximum, so the modest recent pace reflects a level that has already reached its high within this record. Ten years back the figure was $73,026 in 2015, so the decade's work was steady rather than dramatic.
Bargained Floors, Stable Path
Collective bargaining rather than legislation sets the wage floor in Denmark, and those agreed rates cover most of the workforce. That institutional structure helps explain why the +0.3% latest-year change at a peak reads as stability rather than stagnation — the +6.9% decade gain shows the sustained climb behind it. The +1.6% five-year change is slower than the decade pace, marking the recent stretch as the quieter half. The latest year's small step still counts as forward movement at a record, which is more than several flatter peers can say.
One of the Narrowest Price Gaps
Denmark's 2024 overall consumer price level reads 92.1 — just 7.9 index points shy of the US benchmark, one of the narrowest gaps in the OECD set. The figure locates Denmark on a comparative scale; it is not a krone amount and not a cost-of-living verdict. The Danish wage record, separately, spans 1990 to 2025 with 36 observations.
Denmark’s Everyday Price Profile
Compare eight consumer price categories in Denmark with the United States reference value of 100.
Overall
Food
Clothing
Housing
Health
Transport
Recreation
Restaurants & Accommodation
What Stands Out
Highest: Transport
Transport has the highest relative price level of the 8 reported categories in 2024, at 130 against the United States reference of 100. That is +30.0 index points from the benchmark and 7.0 points ahead of the next category, Restaurants & Accommodation at 123.
Lowest: Health
Health is the lowest of the reported categories in 2024 at 64, −36.0 index points against the United States benchmark of 100. The spread between the highest and lowest reported categories is 66.0 index points, which shows how uneven the 2024 price profile is across categories.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level for 2024 is 92.1, below the United States benchmark (−7.9 index points). Looking across the profile, of the 8 reported categories, 5 read above 100 and 3 below it, so the overall figure summarizes a spread of category positions rather than a uniform level.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Denmark
What is the average annual wage in Denmark?
Denmark's average wage is $78,090 for 2025. The 2025 value is also the series peak.
How has the average wage changed in Denmark?
The decade change is +6.9%, the five-year figure +1.6%, and the one-year change +0.3%. With the latest reading at the series maximum, growth has naturally eased near the ceiling. Horizons compare against precise target years.
What are consumer price levels like in Denmark?
Denmark's overall consumer price index is 92.1 for 2024, below the US at 100. That is a relative index standing, not a dollar amount or inflation rate.
Is Denmark's wage at a record high?
Yes. Denmark's 2025 wage of $78,090 tops its available series. The +6.9% ten-year change traces the steady climb, underpinned by collectively bargained wage floors.