Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark
Denmark: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 175 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark stood at 175.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 282 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2007.
That places Denmark 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 282 | — |
| 1993 | 263 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 213 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 196 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 175 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 152 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 152 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 163 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 120 | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 134 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 154 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 145 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 117 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 103 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 114 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 197 | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 216 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 220 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 202 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 191 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 189 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 170 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 166 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 153 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 152 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 151 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 175 | +15.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 175 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 175 is below the median for high income countries, which is 195, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +72.8% | 114 | 197 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.5 | 152 | 282 | 8 |
| 2000s | 130.9 | 95 | 197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 | 151 | 220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark was 175 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 282 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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