Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.732 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.736 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.744 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.738 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.758 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.768 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.78 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.79 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.804 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.793 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.832 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.837 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.837 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.8% for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

That places Denmark 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +0.6%
2006 0.7% +1.1%
2007 0.7% -0.9%
2008 0.8% +2.8%
2009 0.8% +1.2%
2010 0.8% +1.6%
2011 0.8% +1.3%
2012 0.8% +1.8%
2013 0.8% -1.3%
2014 0.8% +4.9%
2015 0.8% +0.6%
2016 0.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 France 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  5. 7 Jordan 0.8% compare
  6. 8 Sweden 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service sector, 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
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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