Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark

Denmark: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
103rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.0250.050.0750.11991200320161991: 0.101 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.1 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.099 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.048 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.052 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.048 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.052 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.052 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.053 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.052 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.08 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.074 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.045 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark is 0.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Denmark 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1992 0.1% -1.7%
1993 0.1% -0.6%
2004 0.1% -42.2%
2005 0.0% -15.9%
2006 0.1% +9.0%
2007 0.0% -8.1%
2008 0.1% +8.4%
2009 0.1% -0.6%
2010 0.1% +2.3%
2011 0.1% -1.1%
2012 0.1% +51.0%
2013 0.1% +1.2%
2014 0.1% -2.7%
2015 0.1% -4.9%
2016 0.0% -39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 100 United States 0.1% compare
  2. 101 Estonia 0.1% compare
  3. 102 Croatia 0.1% compare
  4. 104 Germany 0.0% compare
  5. 105 Russia 0.0% compare
  6. 106 Luxembourg 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Denmark ranks 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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