Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark

Denmark: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1993
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.902 % of rural labor force in working age1993: 0.887 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.929 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.944 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.947 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.947 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.954 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.94 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.906 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.92 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.904 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.915 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.917 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.928 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.952 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.

That places Denmark 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -1.7%
2004 0.9% +4.7%
2005 0.9% +1.6%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2007 0.9% -0.0%
2008 1.0% +0.7%
2009 0.9% -1.5%
2010 0.9% -3.6%
2011 0.9% +1.5%
2012 0.9% -1.8%
2013 0.9% +1.3%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.9% +1.2%
2016 1.0% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 33 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  2. 34 Uruguay 1.0% compare
  3. 35 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  4. 37 Philippines 1.0% compare
  5. 38 Belgium 0.9% compare
  6. 39 Pakistan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Denmark ranks 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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