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

Denmark: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1991
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.533 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.512 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.499 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.309 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.29 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.302 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.302 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.303 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.283 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.308 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.303 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.309 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.3 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.317 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.327 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.331 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Denmark stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Denmark peaked at 0.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 32nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1991 0.5%
1992 0.5% -4.0%
1993 0.5% -2.4%
2004 0.3% -38.1%
2005 0.3% -6.2%
2006 0.3% +4.2%
2007 0.3% -0.1%
2008 0.3% +0.3%
2009 0.3% -6.8%
2010 0.3% +9.0%
2011 0.3% -1.5%
2012 0.3% +1.7%
2013 0.3% -2.7%
2014 0.3% +5.6%
2015 0.3% +3.2%
2016 0.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Denmark?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Denmark was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 15-64, female (% of female employed population 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, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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