Region
Region Midtjylland
Residents
1,385,488
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.8%
10 years: +6.8%
Active places of business
183,117
132 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
16,548 / 14,878
3-yr change +1.4%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
13%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age41.8 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 275k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home25% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)46% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here711,014
Jobs per working resident0.98 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Region Midtjylland.
Survival
Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years69% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years51% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.2 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)3,716 · 25% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)9% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 166,656 owners
| 944 places | |
| 325 places | |
| 297 places | |
| 257 places | |
| 257 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.94 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.6 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years16% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years48% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)105 · 12 months: 30
Moved away (3 years)89 · 12 months: 25
Net+16
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Funeral services | 89 → 108 | +21% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 899 → 1,030 | +15% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 1,164 → 1,319 | +13% |
| Bank & insurance | 534 → 605 | +13% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 465 → 524 | +13% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 593 → 661 | +11% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 1,741 → 1,937 | +11% |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | 1,651 → 1,799 | +9% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 597 → 120 | -80% | 38 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 168 → 142 | -15% | 23 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 1,378 → 1,263 | -8% | 124 closed |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | 47 → 44 | -6% | 9 closed |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 1,029 → 969 | -6% | 183 closed |
| Optician | 206 → 195 | -5% | 5 closed |
| Books & stationery | 143 → 136 | -5% | 14 closed |
| Bricklayer & mason | 1,840 → 1,750 | -5% | 148 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Real estate agent
76520 today · similar areas would have ~628
Accountant & bookkeeping
751,799 today · similar areas would have ~2,106
Catering & canteen
741,089 today · similar areas would have ~1,179
Bricklayer & mason
731,750 today · similar areas would have ~1,772
Courses & tutoring
722,805 today · similar areas would have ~3,359
Childcare
711,657 today · similar areas would have ~1,539
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 247 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 48 | 45 | +1% | 60 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 265 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 87 | 70 | +7% | 62 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 121 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 25 | 23 | +2% | 51 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 2,018 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 598 | 559 | +2% | 43 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 227 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 19 | 10 | +4% | 64 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1,553 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 583 | 484 | +7% | 56 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 304 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 89 | 82 | +2% | 58 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 285 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 85 | 70 | +6% | 58 |
| Childcare | Education | 1,657 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 90 | 72 | +1% | 71 |
| Driving school | Education | 455 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 64 | 82 | -4% | 64 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 2,805 | 20.2 | 24.2 | 1,250 | 1,101 | +6% | 72 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 626 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 218 | 232 | -2% | 63 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 1,870 | 13.5 | 17.2 | 840 | 729 | +6% | 45 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 969 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 619 | 679 | -6% | 39 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1,089 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 420 | 349 | +7% | 74 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 361 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 164 | 143 | +6% | 60 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 1,023 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 242 | 207 | +4% | 65 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 560 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 222 | 222 | 0% | 48 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 628 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 166 | 174 | -1% | 43 |
| Dentist | Health | 664 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 71 | 79 | -1% | 63 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 1,937 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 436 | 240 | +11% | 62 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 5,616 | 40.5 | 42.8 | 1,688 | 1,497 | +4% | 42 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 253 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 50 | 49 | +0% | 42 |
| Home care | Health | 166 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 54 | 46 | +5% | 56 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 334 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 84 | 75 | +3% | 45 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 1,539 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 250 | 160 | +6% | 63 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 349 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 79 | 60 | +6% | 64 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 225 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 79 | 72 | +3% | 55 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 1,772 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 528 | 498 | +2% | 57 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 1,596 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 872 | 908 | -2% | 49 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 44 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 13 | 16 | -6% | 53 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 507 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 177 | 192 | -3% | 48 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 108 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 28 | 9 | +21% | 70 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 1,799 | 13.0 | 15.2 | 440 | 292 | +9% | 75 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 581 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 142 | 100 | +8% | 71 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 605 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 331 | 260 | +13% | 60 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 520 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 85 | 54 | +6% | 76 |
| Architect | Professional services | 828 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 229 | 244 | -2% | 65 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 2,239 | 16.2 | 18.5 | 690 | 558 | +6% | 60 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 5,294 | 38.2 | 49.2 | 1,885 | 1,508 | +8% | 59 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1,843 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 1,001 | 1,012 | -1% | 55 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 2,905 | 21.0 | 25.0 | 1,108 | 1,132 | -1% | 48 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 465 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 224 | 188 | +8% | 55 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1,361 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 588 | 559 | +2% | 65 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 142 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 38 | 64 | -15% | 48 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 255 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 61 | 41 | +9% | 54 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 343 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 162 | 134 | +9% | 56 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 570 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 212 | 197 | +3% | 57 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 279 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 117 | 102 | +6% | 71 |
| Optician | Retail | 195 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 25 | 36 | -5% | 38 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 931 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 254 | 256 | 0% | 65 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 457 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 158 | 169 | -2% | 56 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 253 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 54 | 60 | -2% | 62 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 136 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 36 | 43 | -5% | 56 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 740 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 225 | 242 | -2% | 61 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 524 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 229 | 170 | +13% | 59 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1,319 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 684 | 529 | +13% | 49 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 661 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 230 | 162 | +11% | 71 |
| Online store | Retail | 120 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 217 | 694 | -80% | 40 |
| Electrician | Trades | 793 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 200 | 185 | +2% | 67 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 832 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 171 | 176 | -1% | 57 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 3,574 | 25.8 | 27.6 | 1,126 | 1,019 | +3% | 61 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 762 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 234 | 249 | -2% | 69 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 1,750 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 462 | 552 | -5% | 73 |
| Flooring | Trades | 275 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 94 | 91 | +1% | 63 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 2,122 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 545 | 498 | +2% | 56 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1,030 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 401 | 270 | +15% | 55 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 1,983 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 1,149 | 990 | +9% | 64 |
| Taxi | Transport | 822 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 325 | 283 | +5% | 62 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 1,263 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 329 | 444 | -8% | 50 |
Areas in Region Midtjylland
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus Kommune | Municipality | 378,270 | +7.4% | 50,389 | +4% | 4,472 |
| Silkeborg Kommune | Municipality | 103,293 | +7.1% | 13,044 | +1% | 1,006 |
| Randers Kommune | Municipality | 100,921 | +2.4% | 11,937 | 0% | 1,102 |
| Horsens Kommune | Municipality | 98,999 | +6.3% | 11,115 | +2% | 1,004 |
| Viborg Kommune | Municipality | 98,104 | +1.5% | 13,085 | 0% | 996 |
| Herning Kommune | Municipality | 90,910 | +1.8% | 12,289 | +1% | 901 |
| Skanderborg Kommune | Municipality | 66,617 | +4.4% | 8,887 | +2% | 653 |
| Holstebro Kommune | Municipality | 59,331 | +1.2% | 7,322 | +1% | 539 |
| Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune | Municipality | 55,205 | -1.8% | 8,175 | +1% | 593 |
| Favrskov Kommune | Municipality | 50,028 | +2.9% | 6,515 | 0% | 472 |
| Hedensted Kommune | Municipality | 48,813 | +3.9% | 6,914 | +1% | 548 |
| Syddjurs Kommune | Municipality | 44,559 | +2.6% | 6,866 | -1% | 583 |
| Skive Kommune | Municipality | 43,913 | -2.9% | 5,897 | +1% | 427 |
| Ikast-Brande Kommune | Municipality | 43,484 | +4.0% | 5,721 | +0% | 422 |
| Norddjurs Kommune | Municipality | 36,355 | -1.7% | 5,110 | -2% | 417 |
| Odder Kommune | Municipality | 24,448 | +5.9% | 3,199 | -1% | 274 |
| Struer Kommune | Municipality | 20,100 | -3.5% | 2,625 | -1% | 206 |
| Lemvig Kommune | Municipality | 18,505 | -5.2% | 3,094 | +1% | 198 |
| Samsø Kommune | Municipality | 3,633 | -1.7% | 933 | -1% | 65 |