Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.508 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.513 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.507 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.505 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.537 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.529 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.509 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.508 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.523 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.516 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.512 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.529 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.889 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 8th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +0.9%
2006 0.5% -1.1%
2007 0.5% -0.4%
2008 0.5% +6.4%
2009 0.5% -1.6%
2010 0.5% -3.7%
2011 0.5% -0.2%
2012 0.5% +3.0%
2013 0.5% -1.5%
2014 0.5% -0.8%
2015 0.5% +3.4%
2016 0.9% +68.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  2. 6 Puerto Rico 0.9%
  3. 7 Malta 0.9% compare
  4. 9 Montenegro 0.9% compare
  5. 10 Portugal 0.9% compare
  6. 11 Austria 0.9%

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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