Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
71st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.072 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.06 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.052 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.047 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.042 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.063 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.083 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.078 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.095 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.093 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.082 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.086 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.065 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 71st of 107 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.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -16.6%
2006 0.1% -13.4%
2007 0.0% -9.2%
2008 0.0% -11.1%
2009 0.1% +49.4%
2010 0.1% +32.3%
2011 0.1% -6.0%
2012 0.1% +20.9%
2013 0.1% -1.6%
2014 0.1% -11.8%
2015 0.1% +5.2%
2016 0.1% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 69 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Sweden 0.1% compare
  5. 73 Estonia 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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