Canada vs Denmark: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Canada
14.7%
in 2025
Denmark
14.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
64th
Denmark rank
66th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14.7% against 14.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 64th and Denmark ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 10.6% | 5.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 9.8% | 7.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 9.0% | 5.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 2.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 14.7% against 14.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Canada ranks 64th and Denmark ranks 66th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.