Share in informal employment female in Denmark

Denmark: Share in informal employment female was 2.89 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.89
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
7.24
in 2009
All-time low
1.78
in 2017
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Share in informal employment female in Denmark, 2007–2019

24682007201320192007: 2.12008: 2.32009: 7.22010: 72011: 2.12012: 5.82013: 5.62014: 6.52015: 6.82016: 3.12017: 1.82018: 2.32019: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.89 for share in informal employment female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Denmark peaked at 7.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2017.

That places Denmark 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Share in informal employment female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Denmark, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 2.09 —
2008 2.27 +8.6%
2009 7.24 +218.9%
2010 7 -3.3%
2011 2.15 -69.3%
2012 5.76 +167.9%
2013 5.61 -2.6%
2014 6.47 +15.3%
2015 6.77 +4.6%
2016 3.15 -53.5%
2017 1.78 -43.5%
2018 2.33 +30.9%
2019 2.89 +24.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share in informal employment female 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
2009 +218.9% 2.27 7.24

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.87 2.09 7.24 3
2010s 4.39 1.78 7 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 62 Lithuania 3.15 compare
  2. 63 Spain 3.02 compare
  3. 64 Slovakia 2.98 compare
  4. 66 Sweden 2.69 compare
  5. 67 Latvia 2.66 compare
  6. 68 Iceland 2.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Denmark?
Share in informal employment female in Denmark was 2.89 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2009.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for share in informal employment female?
Denmark ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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