Denmark vs Ireland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Denmark
28 Thousand persons
in 2020
Ireland
32 Thousand persons
in 2020
Denmark rank
34th
Ireland rank
32nd

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
050100150200199920092020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 32 Thousand persons against 28 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 4 Thousand persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 34 Thousand persons 42 Thousand persons 8 Thousand persons Ireland
2000s 25 Thousand persons 35.6 Thousand persons 10.6 Thousand persons Ireland
2010s 42.4 Thousand persons 125.8 Thousand persons 83.4 Thousand persons Ireland
2020s 28 Thousand persons 32 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 32 Thousand persons against 28 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Denmark and Ireland?
4 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Denmark ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed