Industries

A cyclical industry

Automotive

The automotive industry is a good indicator of household spending, as both the number of companies and sales vary from year to year.

Decline in the textile and clothing industry

Textile and Clothing

The textile and clothing industry has suffered - both in terms of the number of companies, employees and turnover for the last ten years.

Significant food exports

Food industry

The food industry export represents on average nearly half of its turnover.

Seasonal fluctuations in the retail industry

Retail

Seasonal fluctuations characterises the retail industry, which has experienced significant growth both in Denmark and the EU.

Finance and Insurance

The finance and insurance industries differ from the rest of the economy in its products and its position compared to other companies.

Doubling in the machinery industry

Machinery

Windmills, pumps and motors - in growth and shipped abroad.

Increasing employment in the service industry

Service

Significantly more staff in the service industry since 2003 is mainly driven by employment agencies and security services.

Everybody wants consulting

Consulting

The consultancy industry is often referred to as the knowledge service industry and there is demand for knowledge, the industry is in significant growth.

People want to be entertained

Entertainment

Turnover increased in the entertainment industry - particularly driven by toys.

The chemical industry is decreasing in size

Chemical

Both the number of companies and employees in the chemical industry has declined since 2000. But turnover has been stable.

IT and Telecom in growth

IT and Tele

Both the number of companies and turnover increased dramatically in the IT and telecommunications industry from 2003.

The housing and interior industry is international

Housing and interior

Exports account for approx. half of the housing and interior industry's turnover. Production is outsourced and that influences employment.

Small and medium in the electronics industry

Electronics

The electronics industry is the third largest industrial sector and one of the major exporters.

Turnover growth in pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical

Biotech and pharmaceutical industry exports have declined and the domestic market has grown nicely since 2000.

Several actors in the industry

Media

Several new companies - especially within the computer and software sector - contribute to an increase in the media industry's turnover.

Energy and Supply

The energy and supply industry is characterized by a high number of water and electricity companies and very few oil extraction companies.

Picking up wind in shipping

Shipping

Turnover in the shipping industry has increased constantly over the last eight years.

A stable wholesale industry

Wholesale

The wholesale industry consists of many small industries and many different types of companies.

Paper and containment

The paper and packaging industry has experienced declining employment through the 2000s in line with several other manufacturing industries.

By land, sea and air

Transportation

Both turnover and exports have increased in the transportation industry since 2002.

A national industry

Legal counselling

The legal profession is an industry in development with increasing turnover, profit and number of employees although the number of companies remains unchanged.

A conglomerate of companies

Conglomerates

Conglomerates are not an industry per se like other industries as conglomerates are scattered across several different industries.