Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.753 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.752 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.742 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.746 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.745 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.769 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.774 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.76 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.725 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.709 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.708 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.729 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.745 % of labor force with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 39th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.1%
2006 0.7% -1.4%
2007 0.7% +0.5%
2008 0.7% -0.2%
2009 0.8% +3.3%
2010 0.8% +0.6%
2011 0.8% -1.8%
2012 0.7% -4.6%
2013 0.7% -2.2%
2014 0.7% -0.2%
2015 0.7% +3.1%
2016 0.7% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 36 Armenia 0.8% compare
  2. 37 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  3. 38 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  4. 40 Malta 0.7% compare
  5. 41 Hungary 0.7% compare
  6. 42 Albania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force 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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