Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.922 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2005: 0.925 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2006: 0.907 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2007: 0.912 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2008: 0.922 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2009: 0.957 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2010: 0.936 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2011: 0.917 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2012: 0.913 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2013: 0.934 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2014: 0.967 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2015: 0.952 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2016: 0.933 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 10th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of workers with high education in the industrial sector Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.3%
2006 0.9% -1.9%
2007 0.9% +0.5%
2008 0.9% +1.1%
2009 1.0% +3.8%
2010 0.9% -2.2%
2011 0.9% -2.1%
2012 0.9% -0.4%
2013 0.9% +2.3%
2014 1.0% +3.6%
2015 1.0% -1.6%
2016 0.9% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Norway 0.9% compare
  2. 8 Austria 0.9%
  3. 9 United States of America 0.9% compare
  4. 11 Hungary 0.9% compare
  5. 12 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  6. 13 France 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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