Denmark vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction
Denmark
12.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.0%
in 2019
Denmark rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.8% against 9.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.9% | 46.2% | 20.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 35.2% | 11.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 13.3% | 12.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 10.7% | 14.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 12.8% against 9.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 3.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Denmark ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.