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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
1992–2016

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

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.383 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.382 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.162 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.168 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.164 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.19 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.181 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.178 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.183 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.194 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.201 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Denmark 29th out of 78 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, urban in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.4% -0.2%
2004 0.2% -55.8%
2005 0.2% -4.2%
2006 0.2% +7.1%
2007 0.2% -3.0%
2008 0.2% +1.4%
2009 0.2% -3.7%
2010 0.2% +15.5%
2011 0.2% -4.8%
2012 0.2% -4.4%
2013 0.2% +3.3%
2014 0.2% +2.9%
2015 0.2% +5.8%
2016 0.2% +3.6%

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, urban in Denmark?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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