Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Denmark

Denmark: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 697 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
697 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
723 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
543 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Denmark, 1993–2020

02004006008001993200620201993: 578 Thousand persons1994: 549 Thousand persons1995: 557 Thousand persons1996: 565 Thousand persons1997: 586 Thousand persons1998: 590 Thousand persons1999: 584 Thousand persons2000: 577 Thousand persons2001: 549 Thousand persons2002: 543 Thousand persons2003: 575 Thousand persons2004: 606 Thousand persons2005: 607 Thousand persons2006: 659 Thousand persons2007: 663 Thousand persons2008: 671 Thousand persons2009: 692 Thousand persons2010: 680 Thousand persons2011: 671 Thousand persons2012: 665 Thousand persons2013: 655 Thousand persons2014: 664 Thousand persons2015: 670 Thousand persons2016: 723 Thousand persons2017: 718 Thousand persons2018: 705 Thousand persons2019: 723 Thousand persons2020: 697 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Denmark is 697 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Denmark peaked at 723 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 543 Thousand persons, in 2002.

Denmark ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Denmark, 1993 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1993 578 Thousand persons
1994 549 Thousand persons -5.0%
1995 557 Thousand persons +1.5%
1996 565 Thousand persons +1.4%
1997 586 Thousand persons +3.7%
1998 590 Thousand persons +0.7%
1999 584 Thousand persons -1.0%
2000 577 Thousand persons -1.2%
2001 549 Thousand persons -4.9%
2002 543 Thousand persons -1.1%
2003 575 Thousand persons +5.9%
2004 606 Thousand persons +5.4%
2005 607 Thousand persons +0.2%
2006 659 Thousand persons +8.6%
2007 663 Thousand persons +0.6%
2008 671 Thousand persons +1.2%
2009 692 Thousand persons +3.1%
2010 680 Thousand persons -1.7%
2011 671 Thousand persons -1.3%
2012 665 Thousand persons -0.9%
2013 655 Thousand persons -1.5%
2014 664 Thousand persons +1.4%
2015 670 Thousand persons +0.9%
2016 723 Thousand persons +7.9%
2017 718 Thousand persons -0.7%
2018 705 Thousand persons -1.8%
2019 723 Thousand persons +2.6%
2020 697 Thousand persons -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 572.71 Thousand persons 549 Thousand persons 590 Thousand persons 7
2000s 614.2 Thousand persons 543 Thousand persons 692 Thousand persons 10
2010s 687.4 Thousand persons 655 Thousand persons 723 Thousand persons 10
2020s 697 Thousand persons 697 Thousand persons 697 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Poland 1,087 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Poland 1,087 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Norway 705 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Romania 581 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Portugal 436 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Ireland 434 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Denmark?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Denmark was 697 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 723 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 543 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does Denmark rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,131 data points, 1993–2020
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