Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark

Denmark: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1992
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.823 % of rural labor force in working age1993: 0.811 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.755 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.738 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.761 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.753 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.765 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.777 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.78 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.762 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.745 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.739 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.74 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.744 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.767 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 21st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% -1.5%
2004 0.8% -6.9%
2005 0.7% -2.2%
2006 0.8% +3.1%
2007 0.8% -1.1%
2008 0.8% +1.6%
2009 0.8% +1.5%
2010 0.8% +0.4%
2011 0.8% -2.2%
2012 0.7% -2.2%
2013 0.7% -0.9%
2014 0.7% +0.2%
2015 0.7% +0.5%
2016 0.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  2. 19 Germany 0.8% compare
  3. 20 Latvia 0.8% compare
  4. 22 Spain 0.8% compare
  5. 23 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  6. 24 Finland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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