Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Denmark
11.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.8% against 11.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Denmark ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 29.3% | 18.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 24.3% | 15.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 27.0% | 13.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 18.1% | 6.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 11.8% against 11.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Denmark ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.