Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 73.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
73.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2008
All-time low
64.7%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2020, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark stood at 73.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark peaked at 82.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 14th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 75.5% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 64.7% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark was 73.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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