Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2013
Years of data
15
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.913 % of urban labor force in working age1993: 0.895 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.926 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.936 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.947 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.952 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.956 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.935 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.917 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.903 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.893 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.907 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.912 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.924 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 43rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -2.0%
2004 0.9% +3.5%
2005 0.9% +1.1%
2006 0.9% +1.1%
2007 1.0% +0.5%
2008 1.0% +0.4%
2009 0.9% -2.1%
2010 0.9% -1.9%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% -1.9%
2013 0.9% -1.2%
2014 0.9% +1.6%
2015 0.9% +0.5%
2016 0.9% +1.3%

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% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 40 Sweden 0.9% compare
  2. 41 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  3. 42 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  4. 44 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  5. 45 Belgium 0.9% compare
  6. 46 Argentina 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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