Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1993
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.913 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.915 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.899 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.928 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.942 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.949 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.96 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.944 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.922 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.924 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.905 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.909 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.915 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.924 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.936 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

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

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.

That places Denmark 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.9%
1992 0.9% +0.2%
1993 0.9% -1.8%
2004 0.9% +3.2%
2005 0.9% +1.5%
2006 0.9% +0.8%
2007 1.0% +0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.8%
2009 0.9% -1.7%
2010 0.9% -2.3%
2011 0.9% +0.2%
2012 0.9% -2.1%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% +0.7%
2015 0.9% +0.9%
2016 0.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 50 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  2. 51 Argentina 0.9% compare
  3. 52 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  4. 54 Chile 0.9% compare
  5. 55 Estonia 0.9% compare
  6. 56 Sweden 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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