Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Denmark
Denmark: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 3,094 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Denmark is 3,094 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Denmark peaked at 3,094 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,352 Persons, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,352 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 2,422 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,482 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,586 Persons | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,578 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,625 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,578 Persons | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,598 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,584 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,582 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,516 Persons | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,519 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,580 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,599 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,649 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,652 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,692 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,713 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,735 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,720 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,705 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,735 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,749 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,802 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,801 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,804 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,718 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,660 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,659 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,645 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,635 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,664 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,709 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,760 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,788 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,832 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,878 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,853 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,903 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,989 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,012 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,076 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,094 Persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,518 Persons | 2,352 Persons | 2,625 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,597 Persons | 2,516 Persons | 2,692 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,748 Persons | 2,705 Persons | 2,804 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 Persons | 2,635 Persons | 2,878 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,988 Persons | 2,853 Persons | 3,094 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Denmark?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Denmark was 3,094 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,094 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,352 Persons in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.