Denmark vs Pakistan: Unemployment rate

Denmark
5.53
in 2025
Pakistan
5.42
in 2025
Denmark rank
84th
Pakistan rank
87th

Unemployment rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.53 against 5.42 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 84th and Pakistan ranks 87th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 7.37 0.6052 6.76 Denmark
2000s 4.61 0.5571 4.06 Denmark
2010s 6.59 2.79 3.8 Denmark
2020s 5.19 5.63 0.4413 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Denmark or Pakistan?
Denmark, at 5.53 against 5.42 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Denmark and Pakistan?
0.11, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment rate?
Denmark ranks 84th and Pakistan ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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