Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Denmark
Denmark: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3637 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.3637
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3789
in 2016
All-time low
0.3637
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Denmark, 2016–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Denmark is 0.3637, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over five years.
That places Denmark 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.3789 | — |
| 2017 | 0.3681 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3741 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3661 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3637 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3718 | 0.3661 | 0.3789 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3637 | 0.3637 | 0.3637 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Denmark?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Denmark was 0.3637 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3789 in 2016.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3637 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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