Time-related underemployment, male in Denmark
Denmark: Time-related underemployment, male was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, male in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Denmark stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Denmark peaked at 4.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 30th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -81.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +861.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +70.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +142.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Denmark?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Denmark was 4.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.