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

Denmark: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 2.58 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.58 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 2010
All-time low
2,841
in 1993
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, 1991–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M1991200320161991: 2.9k1992: 2.9k1993: 2.8k2004: 2.5M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.5M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Denmark is 2.58 million, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 2.67 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,841, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 71st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,852 2,841 2,859 3
2000s 2.54 million 2.51 million 2.64 million 6
2010s 2.55 million 2.47 million 2.67 million 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 68 Slovakia 2.77 million compare
  2. 69 Nicaragua 2.71 million compare
  3. 70 Laos 2.69 million compare
  4. 72 Guinea 2.45 million compare
  5. 73 Norway 2.42 million compare
  6. 74 Finland 2.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Denmark?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 2.58 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2010.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,841 in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Denmark ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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