Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.698 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.707 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.703 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.711 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.713 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.721 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.71 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.701 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.657 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.643 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.65 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.666 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.696 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 28th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +1.2%
2006 0.7% -0.5%
2007 0.7% +1.1%
2008 0.7% +0.4%
2009 0.7% +1.1%
2010 0.7% -1.5%
2011 0.7% -1.2%
2012 0.7% -6.3%
2013 0.6% -2.0%
2014 0.6% +1.0%
2015 0.7% +2.6%
2016 0.7% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Iceland 0.7% compare
  2. 26 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  3. 27 United States of America 0.7% compare
  4. 29 Germany 0.7% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  6. 31 Slovakia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population 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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