Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Denmark

Denmark: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.883 % of urban youth labor force1993: 0.859 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.931 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.926 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.952 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.94 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.891 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.862 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.881 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.887 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.873 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.813 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.852 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.866 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.869 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Denmark stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Denmark 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -2.7%
2004 0.9% +8.4%
2005 0.9% -0.6%
2006 1.0% +2.8%
2007 0.9% -1.2%
2008 0.9% -5.3%
2009 0.9% -3.2%
2010 0.9% +2.2%
2011 0.9% +0.6%
2012 0.9% -1.6%
2013 0.8% -6.8%
2014 0.9% +4.7%
2015 0.9% +1.7%
2016 0.9% +0.3%

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% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  2. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 29 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 31 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  6. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Denmark?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Denmark ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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