Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Denmark

Denmark: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 1.2% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
1.2%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2004
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Denmark, 2000–2008

00.511.522000200420082000: 1.6 Percentage2001: 1.7 Percentage2002: 1.4 Percentage2003: 1.8 Percentage2004: 2 Percentage2005: 1.9 Percentage2006: 1.8 Percentage2007: 1.5 Percentage2008: 1.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.2% for precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Denmark peaked at 2.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.

That places Denmark 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008) in Denmark, 2000 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2000 1.6% —
2001 1.7% +6.2%
2002 1.4% -17.6%
2003 1.8% +28.6%
2004 2.0% +11.1%
2005 1.9% -5.0%
2006 1.8% -5.3%
2007 1.5% -16.7%
2008 1.2% -20.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Greece 1.3% compare
  2. 16 Latvia 1.3% compare
  3. 16 Latvia 1.3% compare
  4. 20 Austria 1.1% compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 1.1% compare
  6. 20 Portugal 1.1% compare
  7. 20 Lithuania 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Denmark?
Precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Denmark was 1.2% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2008.
Is precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 341 data points, 2000–2008
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