Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
102nd
of 106 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 25-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251991200320161991: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.119 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.116 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.051 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.05 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.084 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.084 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.078 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.047 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Denmark stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 102nd of 106 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.1%
1992 0.1% -2.6%
1993 0.1% -2.0%
2004 0.1% -48.0%
2005 0.1% -16.2%
2006 0.1% +8.3%
2007 0.1% -8.3%
2008 0.1% +11.1%
2009 0.1% -1.0%
2010 0.1% -0.1%
2011 0.1% +1.3%
2012 0.1% +49.7%
2013 0.1% +0.7%
2014 0.1% -3.1%
2015 0.1% -4.9%
2016 0.0% -39.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 99 Estonia 0.1% compare
  2. 100 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  3. 101 Croatia 0.1% compare
  4. 103 Germany 0.0% compare
  5. 104 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  6. 105 Russia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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