Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark

Denmark: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 828,162 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
828,162
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
63rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2013
All-time low
1,088
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, 1992–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1992200420161992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k2004: 922.5k2005: 898.6k2006: 902.8k2007: 611.3k2008: 619.5k2009: 632.6k2010: 647.1k2011: 657.1k2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 828.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark stood at 828,162.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark peaked at 1.12 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,088, in 1992.

That places Denmark 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 1,088 —
1993 1,091 +0.3%
2004 922,491 +84427.5%
2005 898,567 -2.6%
2006 902,751 +0.5%
2007 611,333 -32.3%
2008 619,489 +1.3%
2009 632,582 +2.1%
2010 647,069 +2.3%
2011 657,057 +1.5%
2012 1.11 million +69.7%
2013 1.12 million +0.0%
2014 1.09 million -2.4%
2015 1.11 million +1.6%
2016 828,162 -25.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 828,162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 828,162, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 828,162 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 809,364, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +84427.5% 1,091 922,491
2012 +69.7% 657,057 1.11 million
2007 -32.3% 902,751 611,333
2016 -25.1% 1.11 million 828,162

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,090 1,088 1,091 2
2000s 764,536 611,333 922,491 6
2010s 936,497 647,069 1.12 million 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 60 El Salvador 990,355 compare
  2. 61 Chile 881,103 compare
  3. 62 Georgia 867,994 compare
  4. 64 Croatia 790,567 compare
  5. 65 Lithuania 736,632 compare
  6. 66 Finland 691,260 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark was 828,162 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,088 in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Denmark ranks 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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