New figures from Statistics Denmark show that 59 percent of Danish companies with more than ten employees used artificial intelligence in 2026, up from 15 percent in 2023.
The figures were published in the statistics bank and reported on September 15 by DR, based on copy from the news agency Ritzau. The share of Danish businesses using AI has almost quadrupled in three years.
According to the same figures, 42 percent of Danish companies were registered as AI users in 2025. The 2023 level was 15 percent, making the 2026 share of 59 percent the highest recorded in the series.
Statistics Denmark counts a broad range of activities as AI use. These include text analysis, converting spoken language into machine-readable code, generating images and videos, and automating workflows.
The business organization Dansk Erhverv says it sees the same development among its members. Frederikke Saabye, industry director at Dansk Erhverv, stated in a written comment that AI has moved from being a technological talking point to a concrete tool.
Efficiency gains and skills gaps
Per Saabye, company use of artificial intelligence is here to stay, and the largest companies are furthest ahead. Dansk Erhverv reports that its members point to increased efficiency as the biggest gain from using AI.
The same organization lists the main barriers to exploiting the technology. According to Dansk Erhverv, these are a lack of employee skills, a lack of knowledge, and a lack of time.
The interest organization IT-Branchen, the trade community for Danish tech companies, says the growth in use calls for more caution. Natasha Friis Saxberg, chief executive of IT-Branchen, stated that questions of quality, transparency, data security, and human judgment become more important as the technology spreads.
As stated by Saxberg, this makes the need for broad AI literacy pressing. She pointed to a strong focus on upskilling and continuing education of employees, describing it as a task for companies, staff, and society together.
DR has separately reported that experts are calling on managers to set out guidelines for the use of AI in the workplace. That coverage is published alongside the new adoption figures on DR’s domestic news section.
The Statistics Denmark survey covers companies with more than ten employees. The published figures do not break the 2026 result down by sector in the material cited by DR.
