Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Denmark

Denmark: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 167 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
167
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
226
in 2007
All-time low
121
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark, 1999–2020

0501001502002501999200920201999: 2072000: 2112001: 1212002: 1332003: 1742004: 1932005: 1972006: 2132007: 2262008: 2262009: 2122010: 1972011: 1872012: 1762013: 1662014: 1642015: 1692016: 1732017: 1702018: 1712019: 1762020: 167

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 167 for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark peaked at 226 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2001.

That places Denmark 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Denmark, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 207 —
2000 211 +1.9%
2001 121 -42.7%
2002 133 +9.9%
2003 174 +30.8%
2004 193 +10.9%
2005 197 +2.1%
2006 213 +8.1%
2007 226 +6.1%
2008 226 +0.0%
2009 212 -6.2%
2010 197 -7.1%
2011 187 -5.1%
2012 176 -5.9%
2013 166 -5.7%
2014 164 -1.2%
2015 169 +3.0%
2016 173 +2.4%
2017 170 -1.7%
2018 171 +0.6%
2019 176 +2.9%
2020 167 -5.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 167 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 167 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 207 207 207 1
2000s 190.6 121 226 10
2010s 174.9 164 197 10
2020s 167 167 167 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Spain 267 compare
  2. 10 Italy 217 compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 201 compare
  4. 13 Austria 138 compare
  5. 14 Romania 135 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 130 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark?
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark was 167 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 226 in 2007.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1998–2020
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