Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Denmark

Denmark: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 3,342 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,342
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6,686
in 1994
All-time low
2,775
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Denmark, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.5k1991: 5.0k1992: 5.6k1993: 6.6k1994: 6.7k1995: 6.4k1996: 6.1k1997: 5.6k1998: 5.3k1999: 5.3k2000: 5.1k2001: 5.1k2002: 4.9k2003: 5.6k2004: 5.6k2005: 5.2k2006: 4.5k2007: 3.2k2008: 2.8k2009: 4.1k2010: 5.2k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.0k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.3k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.8k2020: 6.1k2021: 4.9k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Denmark stood at 3,342.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Denmark peaked at 6,686 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,775, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,702 4,504 6,686 10
2000s 4,601 2,775 5,564 10
2010s 4,463 3,765 5,154 10
2020s 4,368 3,160 6,088 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Netherlands 5,026 compare
  2. 10 Finland 4,563 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 4,324 compare
  4. 13 Ireland 2,431 compare
  5. 14 Greece 2,088 compare
  6. 15 Portugal 1,833 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Denmark?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Denmark was 3,342 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6,686 in 1994.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,775 in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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