Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above

Denmark
0.5%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3%
in 2016
Denmark rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.10.20.30.40.5200420102016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 86 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.5% against 0.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed