Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Denmark

Denmark: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 9,705 in 2000. ▼ Falling

Latest (2000)
9,705
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
22,832
in 1988
All-time low
9,705
in 2000
Years of data
20
1970–2000

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Denmark, 1970–2000

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1970198520001970: 21.6k1975: 21.6k1979: 21.2k1980: 21.6k1981: 22.4k1982: 22.7k1983: 22.5k1984: 22.0k1985: 21.6k1986: 21.4k1987: 21.7k1988: 22.8k1989: 22.1k1990: 21.2k1991: 20.1k1992: 17.3k1997: 10.9k1998: 10.6k1999: 10.5k2000: 9.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 9,705 for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Denmark peaked at 22,832 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9,705, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) in Denmark, 1970 to 2000.
Year Value Change
1970 21,610 —
1975 21,620 +0.0%
1979 21,200 -1.9%
1980 21,630 +2.0%
1981 22,350 +3.3%
1982 22,670 +1.4%
1983 22,520 -0.7%
1984 22,020 -2.2%
1985 21,640 -1.7%
1986 21,430 -1.0%
1987 21,740 +1.4%
1988 22,832 +5.0%
1989 22,071 -3.3%
1990 21,197 -4.0%
1991 20,146 -5.0%
1992 17,337 -13.9%
1997 10,937 -36.9%
1998 10,641 -2.7%
1999 10,452 -1.8%
2000 9,705 -7.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 9,705 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,122, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 9,705 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,355, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 -36.9% 17,337 10,937

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,477 21,200 21,620 3
1980s 22,090 21,430 22,832 10
1990s 15,118 10,452 21,197 6
2000s 9,705 9,705 9,705 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Lithuania 10,505 compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 10,505 compare
  3. 27 Finland 8,514 compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 8,179 compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 8,179 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Denmark?
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Denmark was 9,705 in 2000, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 22,832 in 1988.
What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 9,705 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2000.
Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 935 data points, 1970–2012
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