Denmark vs Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Denmark
6.4%
in 2025
Italy
6.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Italy rank
20th
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 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 45 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 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 11.0% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 8.2% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 10.8% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.9% | 2.4% | 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 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 45 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.