Denmark vs Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Denmark
6.4
in 2025
Italy
6.1
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.4 against 6.1 in Italy, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.59 | 10.09 | 2.5 | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.44 | 10.99 | 3.55 | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 8.16 | 3.54 | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 10.77 | 4.19 | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 7.85 | 2.37 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 6.4 against 6.1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.3, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.