Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Denmark

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

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.746 % of total population in working age1992: 0.745 % of total population in working age1993: 0.724 % of total population in working age2004: 0.694 % of total population in working age2005: 0.703 % of total population in working age2006: 0.699 % of total population in working age2007: 0.703 % of total population in working age2008: 0.709 % of total population in working age2009: 0.718 % of total population in working age2010: 0.706 % of total population in working age2011: 0.697 % of total population in working age2012: 0.653 % of total population in working age2013: 0.641 % of total population in working age2014: 0.648 % of total population in working age2015: 0.668 % of total population in working age2016: 0.691 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Denmark is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 29th of 111 countries on this measure, 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, total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1991 0.7%
1992 0.7% -0.2%
1993 0.7% -2.8%
2004 0.7% -4.2%
2005 0.7% +1.3%
2006 0.7% -0.6%
2007 0.7% +0.7%
2008 0.7% +0.7%
2009 0.7% +1.3%
2010 0.7% -1.6%
2011 0.7% -1.2%
2012 0.7% -6.4%
2013 0.6% -1.8%
2014 0.6% +1.0%
2015 0.7% +3.2%
2016 0.7% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  2. 27 Czechia 0.7% compare
  3. 28 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  4. 30 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  5. 31 Germany 0.7% compare
  6. 32 China 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Denmark?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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