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

Denmark: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
37th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.367 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.356 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.174 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.173 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.168 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.181 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.177 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.199 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.202 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.199 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.195 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.185 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.201 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.199 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Denmark 37th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.4% -2.9%
2004 0.2% -51.1%
2005 0.2% -0.5%
2006 0.2% -3.0%
2007 0.2% +7.4%
2008 0.2% -2.1%
2009 0.2% +12.6%
2010 0.2% +1.3%
2011 0.2% -1.1%
2012 0.2% -2.4%
2013 0.2% -4.9%
2014 0.2% +8.6%
2015 0.2% -1.0%
2016 0.2% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
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, rural in Denmark?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Denmark ranks 37th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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