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Tier B Denmark · 2025

AI Job Risk in Denmark - Which Occupations Are Most at Risk?

The short answer: General and keyboard clerks score 9.0/10 - the highest AI exposure in Denmark.

Which jobs are most at risk from AI in Denmark? General and keyboard clerks leads at 9.0/10. Workforce average: 5.1/10. Data covers 3.0M workers. Free. Official government data.

Total Workforce
3.0M
workers tracked
Avg AI Exposure
5.1/10
workforce-weighted
Most Exposed
General and keyboard clerks
9.0/10
Safest Occupation
Armed forces occupations, other ranks
1.5/10
Informal Employment
7.1%
of workforce (ILO)

All Occupations Ranked by AI Exposure

41 ISCO-08 occupation groups · data year 2025 · Tier B Employment and AI scores from Eurostat (no wages)

ISCO Occupation Group AI Exposure Robotics Risk WFH Potential Employment
41 General and keyboard clerks 9.0/10 2.0/10 9.0/10 108K
25 Information and communications technology professionals 8.5/10 1.0/10 9.5/10 103K
42 Customer services clerks 8.5/10 4.0/10 8.0/10 35K
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 8.5/10 4.5/10 7.5/10 64K
24 Business and administration professionals 8.0/10 1.5/10 9.0/10 191K
33 Business and administration associate professionals 7.5/10 1.5/10 8.5/10 232K
35 Information and communications technicians 7.5/10 2.5/10 8.5/10 44K
21 Science and engineering professionals 7.0/10 2.0/10 8.0/10 121K
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 7.0/10 1.0/10 7.5/10 109K
12 Administrative and commercial managers 6.5/10 1.5/10 8.0/10 35K
23 Teaching professionals 6.5/10 1.5/10 6.0/10 217K
44 Other clerical support workers 6.0/10 4.5/10 4.0/10 22K
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 5.5/10 4.0/10 4.0/10 143K
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 5.0/10 1.0/10 6.5/10 15K
13 Production and specialised services managers 5.0/10 3.5/10 5.0/10 38K
22 Health professionals 5.0/10 2.5/10 2.0/10 155K
32 Health associate professionals 5.0/10 4.0/10 2.0/10 39K
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 5.0/10 2.0/10 4.0/10 50K
52 Sales workers 5.0/10 6.0/10 2.5/10 204K
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 4.5/10 3.0/10 3.0/10 10K
73 Handicraft and printing workers 4.0/10 5.0/10 2.0/10 9K
01 Commissioned armed forces officers 3.5/10 2.0/10 2.0/10 3K
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 3.5/10 7.0/10 1.0/10 38K
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 3.5/10 3.5/10 1.5/10 34K
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 3.5/10 8.0/10 1.5/10 46K
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 3.0/10 6.5/10 1.0/10 68K
51 Personal service workers 2.5/10 5.0/10 1.0/10 119K
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishing and hunting workers 2.5/10 5.5/10 0.5/10 2K
75 Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft workers 2.5/10 5.5/10 1.5/10 16K
82 Assemblers 2.5/10 8.5/10 0.5/10 10K
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 2.5/10 7.5/10 0.5/10 76K
02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 2.0/10 3.0/10 1.0/10 5K
53 Personal care workers 2.0/10 2.5/10 0.5/10 235K
54 Protective services workers 2.0/10 3.5/10 0.5/10 26K
71 Building and related trades workers (excl. electricians) 2.0/10 4.0/10 0.5/10 86K
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 2.0/10 6.5/10 0.0/10 116K
03 Armed forces occupations, other ranks 1.5/10 4.0/10 0.5/10 7K
91 Cleaners and helpers 1.5/10 6.0/10 0.0/10 66K
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 1.5/10 6.0/10 0.0/10 17K
94 Food preparation assistants 1.5/10 6.5/10 0.0/10 54K
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 1.5/10 6.0/10 0.0/10 45K

AI/robotics/WFH scores are research-based estimates (Frey-Osborne, OECD, IMF 2024), not official statistics. Hover occupation name for rationale. Employment from: Eurostat lfsa_egai2d (Eurostat open dissemination policy), OECD Average Annual Wages (USD PPP, 2024).

AI Disruption Context

World Bank indicators showing when disruption will arrive and how resilient the workforce is.

Risk Velocity
9.3/10
Disruption imminent (1-3 years)
Recovery Resilience
7.8/10
High resilience - workers can pivot
Demographic Alignment
Labor shortage solver
Aging workforce means automation fills critical gaps

Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) - IT.NET.BBND.P2, IT.NET.SECR.P6, HD_HCIP_OTJL_TO, SP social protection indicators.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which job is most at risk from AI in Denmark?
General and keyboard clerks has the highest AI exposure score in Denmark at 9.0/10. This occupation involves routine information handling that current AI systems can perform effectively.
What is the average AI exposure score in Denmark?
The workforce-weighted average AI exposure score in Denmark is 5.1/10, covering 3.0M workers across 41 occupation groups. Each group is weighted by its share of total employment.
Which jobs are safest from AI in Denmark?
Armed forces occupations, other ranks has the lowest AI exposure score in Denmark at 1.5/10. These roles require physical presence or manual dexterity in unpredictable environments that current AI cannot automate at scale.
When will AI disruption arrive in Denmark?
Based on digital infrastructure readiness, Denmark scores 9.3/10 for AI Risk Velocity. Disruption imminent (1-3 years). This is derived from World Bank broadband and secure internet server data.
How well can Denmark's workforce adapt to AI disruption?
Denmark scores 7.8/10 for Workforce Recovery Capacity. High resilience - workers can pivot. This combines the World Bank Human Capital Index on-the-job learning score and social protection coverage data.
Is automation good or bad for Denmark's workforce?
Denmark is classified as 'Labor shortage solver'. Aging workforce means automation fills critical gaps. This is based on World Bank old-age dependency ratio and fertility rate data.
Where does the Denmark workforce data come from?
The Denmark data comes from: Eurostat lfsa_egai2d (Eurostat open dissemination policy); OECD Average Annual Wages (USD PPP, 2024). All data is from official government or intergovernmental sources and is freely available at worldjobsdata.com.
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