Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark

Denmark: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
71st
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.020.040.061992200420161992: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.058 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.035 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.041 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 71st of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.0% -8.2%
2004 0.1% +14.0%
2005 0.1% +5.6%
2006 0.1% -6.2%
2007 0.1% +6.2%
2008 0.1% -7.4%
2009 0.1% +8.2%
2010 0.1% -3.3%
2011 0.1% -3.6%
2012 0.0% -11.3%
2013 0.0% -30.2%
2014 0.0% +19.2%
2015 0.1% +25.9%
2016 0.1% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

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  4. 72 Sweden 0.1% compare
  5. 73 Thailand 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Nigeria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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