Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1993
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.914 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector1993: 0.911 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2004: 0.914 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2005: 0.913 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2006: 0.918 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2007: 0.921 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2008: 0.919 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2009: 0.953 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2010: 0.965 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2011: 0.913 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2012: 0.934 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2013: 0.945 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2014: 0.956 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2015: 0.946 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2016: 0.938 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Denmark is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.

That places Denmark 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -0.3%
2004 0.9% +0.3%
2005 0.9% -0.2%
2006 0.9% +0.6%
2007 0.9% +0.3%
2008 0.9% -0.2%
2009 1.0% +3.6%
2010 1.0% +1.4%
2011 0.9% -5.4%
2012 0.9% +2.3%
2013 0.9% +1.2%
2014 1.0% +1.1%
2015 0.9% -1.0%
2016 0.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Romania 0.9% compare
  2. 7 United States of America 0.9% compare
  3. 8 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  5. 11 Croatia 0.9% compare
  6. 12 Germany 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for wage employment in services, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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