Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Denmark

Denmark: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
31st
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.17 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.17 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.19 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.184 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.181 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.18 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.19 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.199 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Denmark peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 31st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Denmark?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Denmark was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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