Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.928 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.94 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.948 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.953 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.958 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.937 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.917 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.922 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.905 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.907 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.918 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.914 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.935 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

Denmark ranks 37th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.3%
2006 0.9% +0.9%
2007 1.0% +0.5%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 0.9% -2.2%
2010 0.9% -2.2%
2011 0.9% +0.5%
2012 0.9% -1.8%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% +1.2%
2015 0.9% -0.5%
2016 0.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 34 Moldova 0.9% compare
  2. 35 Estonia 0.9% compare
  3. 36 Sweden 0.9% compare
  4. 38 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  5. 39 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  6. 40 Bolivia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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