Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark

Denmark: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1992
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.652 % of rural population1993: 0.651 % of rural population2004: 0.643 % of rural population2005: 0.636 % of rural population2006: 0.628 % of rural population2007: 0.626 % of rural population2008: 0.607 % of rural population2009: 0.616 % of rural population2010: 0.628 % of rural population2011: 0.621 % of rural population2012: 0.626 % of rural population2013: 0.616 % of rural population2014: 0.606 % of rural population2015: 0.617 % of rural population2016: 0.602 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark peaked at 0.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Denmark 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% -0.0%
2004 0.6% -1.2%
2005 0.6% -1.1%
2006 0.6% -1.3%
2007 0.6% -0.4%
2008 0.6% -3.0%
2009 0.6% +1.5%
2010 0.6% +1.9%
2011 0.6% -1.2%
2012 0.6% +0.8%
2013 0.6% -1.5%
2014 0.6% -1.6%
2015 0.6% +1.8%
2016 0.6% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

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  6. 68 United Kingdom 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Denmark ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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