Denmark vs Italy: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Denmark
5.4%
in 2025
Italy
5.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
82nd
Italy rank
79th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.9% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 7.1% | 2.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Denmark ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 79th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.