Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Denmark

Denmark: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
19th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1993
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Denmark, 1991–2016

0.10.20.30.40.50.61991200320161991: 0.54 % of employed population aged 15-241992: 0.535 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.574 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.193 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.168 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.144 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.2 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.164 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.184 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.232 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.278 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.255 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.277 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.323 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.307 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.399 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Denmark is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Denmark peaked at 0.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Denmark 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  2. 17 Panama 0.4% compare
  3. 18 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  4. 20 Honduras 0.4% compare
  5. 21 Iceland 0.4% compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

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All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Denmark?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Denmark was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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