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

Denmark: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Denmark, 1991–2016

0.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.834 % of population with low education in working age1992: 0.771 % of population with low education in working age1993: 0.751 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.698 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.502 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.644 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.291 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.682 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.128 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.298 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.508 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.476 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.485 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.37 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.351 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.43 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Denmark stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places Denmark 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1991 0.8%
1992 0.8% -7.6%
1993 0.8% -2.6%
2004 0.7% -7.0%
2005 0.5% -28.0%
2006 0.6% +28.1%
2007 0.3% -54.7%
2008 0.7% +133.9%
2009 0.1% -81.2%
2010 0.3% +132.2%
2011 0.5% +70.8%
2012 0.5% -6.4%
2013 0.5% +2.0%
2014 0.4% -23.7%
2015 0.4% -5.2%
2016 0.4% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 61 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  2. 62 Turkey 0.4% compare
  3. 63 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  4. 65 Greece 0.4% compare
  5. 66 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  6. 67 France 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Denmark?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Denmark was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Denmark ranks 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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