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

Denmark: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 1.76 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.76 million
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
53rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2010
All-time low
1,749
in 1993
Years of data
15
1992–2016

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200420161992: 1.8k1993: 1.7k2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.9M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark stood at 1.76 million.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark peaked at 2.02 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,749, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 53rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,760 1,749 1,770 2
2000s 1.78 million 1.60 million 2.01 million 6
2010s 1.61 million 1.35 million 2.02 million 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 50 El Salvador 1.89 million compare
  2. 51 Mali 1.81 million compare
  3. 52 Serbia 1.80 million compare
  4. 54 Cambodia 1.75 million compare
  5. 55 Norway 1.74 million compare
  6. 56 Finland 1.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark was 1.76 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2010.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,749 in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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