Denmark vs Greece: Unemployment with basic education
Denmark
10.7%
in 2024
Greece
10.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
36th
Greece rank
34th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Greece ranks 34th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.7% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 23.4% | 12.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 14.4% | 5.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Denmark and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Greece ranks 34th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).