Sports economy and employment in sports
How many people work in the Danish sports industry? How big a turnover does the sports industry generate?
The sports industry includes sports facilities, sports clubs, fitness centres, and other sports activities. The statistics provides an overview of sports as an economic sector, covering economic, employment, and financial conditions. In addition, you can find information on household spending related to sports.
Selected statistics on Sports economy and employment in sports
Key financial figures for the sports sectors
| Total | 931100 Operation of sports activities | 931200 Activities of sport clubs | 931300 Fitness facilities | 931900 Other sports activities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||||
| Turnover (DKK million) | 13,248 | 2,960 | 4,916 | 2,848 | 2,524 |
| Export (DKK Million) | 2,245 | 4 | 1,162 | 85 | 994 |
| Import (DKK Million) | 730 | 76 | 269 | 151 | 234 |
| Wage and salary costs (DKK Million) | 8,347 | 2,502 | 4,417 | 856 | 572 |
| Jobs end of November (number) | 45,702 | 13,239 | 21,468 | 8,256 | 2,739 |
| Number of full-time employees (Full-time equivalents) | 16,725 | 5,614 | 8,029 | 2,010 | 1,072 |
Revenue, export and import based on data extracts from the General Company Statistics. Salary, jobs and full-time employment is obtained from the Employment statistics, e.g. ERHV1. The sports expenses of municipalities (IDRFIN01) are taken yearly from table REGK31. For further documentation, see the relevant statistical documentation. General Enterprise Statistics Workplaces and jobs Budgets and accounts of municipalities and regions
The Household Budget Survey is a sample survey in which the number of households makes up 2,200 of Denmark's total approx. 2.6 million private households. The study includes information from three data sources: Accounting, interviews and records. New consumption groups have been introduced for the years 2015-2023 in connection with the transition to a new nomenclature for household consumption COICOP2018. Based on the new consumption groups, new Statbank tables have been produced to showsports consumption. The new calculation of sports consumption can be found in the table IDRFU11.
IDRUDD01 corresponds to a statement of student numbers in sports education. The student numbers are retrieved in the elev3 register from a unique list of full-time education in sports. This has, among other things, been defined on the basis of DISCED-15, Subject area, ongoing education v1.0: 2019, which classifies the main, intermediate and sub-areas that have a close connection to the sports education programs. The list of students can be continuously expanded depending on the addition of new full-time education in sports.
The Student Registre contains information about students in ordinary education that are publicly regulated, i.e. a ministry has set the framework for education through laws and ordinances. Ordinary programs are full-time programs and cover the programs from kindergarten class to research programs at the university level.
The source of sports employment tables is the Labour Market Account (AMR).
Sports-related consumption for an average household
Revenue, export and import based on data extracts from the General Company Statistics. Salary, jobs and full-time employment is obtained from the Employment statistics, e.g. ERHV1. The sports expenses of municipalities (IDRFIN01) are taken yearly from table REGK31. For further documentation, see the relevant statistical documentation. General Enterprise Statistics Workplaces and jobs Budgets and accounts of municipalities and regions
The Household Budget Survey is a sample survey in which the number of households makes up 2,200 of Denmark's total approx. 2.6 million private households. The study includes information from three data sources: Accounting, interviews and records. New consumption groups have been introduced for the years 2015-2023 in connection with the transition to a new nomenclature for household consumption COICOP2018. Based on the new consumption groups, new Statbank tables have been produced to showsports consumption. The new calculation of sports consumption can be found in the table IDRFU11.
IDRUDD01 corresponds to a statement of student numbers in sports education. The student numbers are retrieved in the elev3 register from a unique list of full-time education in sports. This has, among other things, been defined on the basis of DISCED-15, Subject area, ongoing education v1.0: 2019, which classifies the main, intermediate and sub-areas that have a close connection to the sports education programs. The list of students can be continuously expanded depending on the addition of new full-time education in sports.
The Student Registre contains information about students in ordinary education that are publicly regulated, i.e. a ministry has set the framework for education through laws and ordinances. Ordinary programs are full-time programs and cover the programs from kindergarten class to research programs at the university level.
The source of sports employment tables is the Labour Market Account (AMR).
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
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These statistics highlight the economy and employment in the sports industry, thus providing a picture of the sport as a profession. These statistics are comparable from 2013 onwards.