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

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.921 % of workers with high education in the service sector2005: 0.919 % of workers with high education in the service sector2006: 0.921 % of workers with high education in the service sector2007: 0.925 % of workers with high education in the service sector2008: 0.925 % of workers with high education in the service sector2009: 0.955 % of workers with high education in the service sector2010: 0.966 % of workers with high education in the service sector2011: 0.922 % of workers with high education in the service sector2012: 0.937 % of workers with high education in the service sector2013: 0.949 % of workers with high education in the service sector2014: 0.955 % of workers with high education in the service sector2015: 0.951 % of workers with high education in the service sector2016: 0.947 % of workers with high education in the service sector

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places Denmark 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of workers with high education in the service sector Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.2%
2006 0.9% +0.3%
2007 0.9% +0.4%
2008 0.9% +0.0%
2009 1.0% +3.3%
2010 1.0% +1.1%
2011 0.9% -4.5%
2012 0.9% +1.6%
2013 0.9% +1.3%
2014 1.0% +0.6%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 0.9% -0.4%

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. 4 Norway 1.0% compare
  2. 5 United States 0.9% compare
  3. 6 Malawi 0.9% compare
  4. 8 Romania 0.9% compare
  5. 9 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  6. 10 Germany 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Wage employment in services, 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 services, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the service 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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