Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
38th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.383 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.344 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.332 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.169 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.199 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Denmark stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 38th of 81 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
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 25-64 in Denmark?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Denmark ranks 38th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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