Economy, jobs and prices in Nordsjælland (Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark): official figures
GDP per person was 44,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 112% of the EU average (127% for Denmark); 4th highest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
How big is the economy of Nordsjælland?
The local economy produced €27.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nordsjælland?
About 201,710 people worked in Nordsjælland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Nordsjælland, Denmark?
In 2024 the average resident of Nordsjælland aged 15+ had DKK 350,553 to spend after tax, the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele) and above the national figure of DKK 287,682, up 30% from DKK 270,521 in 2015.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyWhat is the average salary before tax in Nordsjælland, Denmark?
Total income before tax averaged DKK 514,788 per person aged 15+ in the Nordsjælland province in 2025, above the national figure of DKK 428,795 (the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele)).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Nordsjælland, Denmark?
Wage earners living in the Nordsjælland province received on average DKK 500,409 in wages and salaries in 2025, above the national figure of DKK 416,544; that ranks the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Nordsjælland, Denmark?
In 2025 the average pre-tax income of women aged 15+ in the province of Nordsjælland was 27.6% below that of men (2nd highest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 23.9%).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Nordsjælland, Denmark?
Entrepreneurial income in the province of Nordsjælland averaged DKK 24,486 per adult in 2025, 2nd highest of 11 provinces (landsdele).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow much capital income do people have in Nordsjælland, Denmark?
Interest, dividends and other capital income averaged DKK 49,576 per person aged 15+ in the Nordsjælland province in 2025, the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele) (above the national figure of DKK 26,193).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow much tax do people pay in Nordsjælland, Denmark?
The average tax bill per adult in the province of Nordsjælland was DKK 184,445 in 2025 (the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele); national average DKK 142,835).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Nordsjælland?
The largest part of the economy of Nordsjælland in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 34.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Nordsjælland?
Factories, mines and energy produced 34.7% of the value added in Nordsjælland in 2024, against 22.4% for Denmark.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nordsjælland growing?
Gross value added rose from €15.6 billion in 2015 to €24.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 57% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nordsjælland?
Of the 201,710 jobs located in Nordsjælland in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 1.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nordsjælland?
The number of people working in Nordsjælland rose by 10.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 201,710.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Nordsjælland compares with other provinces in Denmark
Average disposable income per person aged 15+ (DKK) (2024)
Nordsjælland ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per person aged 15+ (DKK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordsjælland | DKK 350,553 |
| 2 | Københavns omegn | DKK 330,252 |
| 3 | Østsjælland | DKK 311,594 |
| 4 | Byen København | DKK 303,697 |
| 5 | Østjylland | DKK 278,405 |
| 6 | Sydjylland | DKK 275,846 |
| 7 | Vestjylland | DKK 267,930 |
Average total income before tax per person aged 15+ (DKK) (2025)
Nordsjælland ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average total income before tax per person aged 15+ (DKK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordsjælland | DKK 514,788 |
| 2 | Københavns omegn | DKK 486,414 |
| 3 | Byen København | DKK 459,889 |
| 4 | Østsjælland | DKK 458,645 |
| 5 | Østjylland | DKK 413,189 |
| 6 | Sydjylland | DKK 409,475 |
| 7 | Vestjylland | DKK 400,960 |
Average wages and salaries per wage earner (DKK a year) (2025)
Nordsjælland ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average wages and salaries per wage earner (DKK a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordsjælland | DKK 500,409 |
| 2 | Københavns omegn | DKK 473,417 |
| 3 | Østsjælland | DKK 461,427 |
| 4 | Byen København | DKK 449,756 |
| 5 | Sydjylland | DKK 394,119 |
| 6 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | DKK 393,458 |
| 7 | Østjylland | DKK 392,439 |
Gender gap in average pre-tax income (women below men, %) (2025)
Nordsjælland ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gender gap in average pre-tax income (women below men, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vestjylland | 27.8% |
| 2 | Nordsjælland | 27.6% |
| 3 | Østjylland | 25.0% |
| 4 | North Denmark | 24.2% |
| 5 | Østsjælland | 24.1% |
| 6 | Københavns omegn | 24.1% |
| 7 | Sydjylland | 24.0% |
Average income tax and labour market contributions per person aged 15+ (DKK) (2025)
Nordsjælland ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average income tax and labour market contributions per person aged 15+ (DKK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordsjælland | DKK 184,445 |
| 2 | Københavns omegn | DKK 172,674 |
| 3 | Østsjælland | DKK 157,456 |
| 4 | Byen København | DKK 155,943 |
| 5 | Østjylland | DKK 136,492 |
| 6 | Sydjylland | DKK 130,161 |
| 7 | Vestjylland | DKK 128,037 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Nordsjælland ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Københavns omegn | 40.5% |
| 2 | Nordsjælland | 34.7% |
| 3 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 30.6% |
| 4 | Sydjylland | 25.1% |
| 5 | Vestjylland | 24.6% |
| 6 | North Denmark | 19.2% |
| 7 | Fyn | 15.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Nordsjælland ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Denmark | 24.8% |
| 6 | Vestjylland | 24.3% |
| 7 | Bornholm | 23.2% |
| 8 | Københavns omegn | 22.5% |
| 9 | Sydjylland | 21.8% |
| 10 | Nordsjælland | 21.5% |
| 11 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 21.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Nordsjælland ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 26.2% |
| 6 | Østjylland | 25.2% |
| 7 | Vestjylland | 23.4% |
| 8 | Byen København | 23.2% |
| 9 | Sydjylland | 21.8% |
| 10 | Nordsjælland | 20.5% |
| 11 | Københavns omegn | 13.9% |
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