Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Denmark

Denmark: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Denmark, 1991–2016

0.20.30.40.50.60.71991200320161991: 0.734 % of labor force aged 15-241992: 0.723 % of labor force aged 15-241993: 0.71 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.335 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.362 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.35 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.348 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.373 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.396 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.376 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.346 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.302 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.264 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.235 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.271 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.271 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Denmark stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Denmark peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Denmark 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.7%
1992 0.7% -1.5%
1993 0.7% -1.8%
2004 0.3% -52.8%
2005 0.4% +8.0%
2006 0.3% -3.5%
2007 0.3% -0.5%
2008 0.4% +7.2%
2009 0.4% +6.1%
2010 0.4% -5.0%
2011 0.3% -8.0%
2012 0.3% -12.8%
2013 0.3% -12.4%
2014 0.2% -10.9%
2015 0.3% +15.1%
2016 0.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  2. 99 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  3. 100 Mongolia 0.3% compare
  4. 102 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  5. 103 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  6. 104 Egypt 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Denmark?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Denmark was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Denmark ranks 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
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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